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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 34

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999

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

Minimum Width
60.00 cm 96

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
No

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
Yes

Showy Bark
-

Foliage Texture
Bold

Foliage Sheen
-

Evergreen
No

Invasive
-

Self-Sowing
-

Attracts
-

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

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
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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 72

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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