About Agave

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Western United States, Southwestern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Agave americana Agave angustifolia Agave shawii

Number of Varieties

200

Rank: 34 (Overall)

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Habitat

Desert, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Humid climates, Rocky Ridges, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

The pH of Soil

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

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15% - Cactus Garden Plants

Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Soil Type

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove deadheads, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

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47% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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3% - Cactus Garden Plants

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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51% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Gastrointestinal disorders

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

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54% - Cactus Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AGAVE

Common Name

Century plant

In Hindi

रामबांस

In German

Agave

In French

Agave

In Spanish

Agave

In Greek

Agave

In Portuguese

Agave

In Polish

Agawa

In Latin

Agave

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Agavaceae

Genus

Agave

Clade

Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Agavoideae

Number of Species

199

Rank: 72 (Overall)

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Properties of Agave

Want to know the properties of Agave? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Agave is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Agave Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: constipation and Gastrointestinal disorders

Part of plant used: Leaves, Sap, Seeds and Stem

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Agave Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Agave. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Agave physical information is as follows: 15.00 cm tall and 60.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Long linear and narrow. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color:

Leaf color:

Care of Agave

Taking Agave Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Agave include pruning, which should be done Remove deadheads and Requires little pruning. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Agave

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Agave is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Agave is a very important plant from Cactus. There are 200 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Agave americana Agave angustifolia Agave shawii. This plant's habitat is Desert, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Humid climates, Rocky Ridges and wastelands and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.