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About Agave



What is
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Life Span
Perennial 0

Type
Cactus or Succulent 0

Origin
Western United States, Southwestern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America 0

Types
Agave americana Agave angustifolia Agave shawii 0

Number of Varieties
200 27

Habitat
Desert, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Humid climates, Rocky Ridges, wastelands 0

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available 0

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available 0

Sunset Zone
Not Available 0

Habit
Not Available 0

Information
0

Plant Size
0

Minimum Height
Not Available 0

Minimum Width
Not Available 0

Plant Color
0

Flower Color
Not Available 0

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available 0

Fruit Color
Brown 0

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available 0

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available 0

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available 0

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available 0

Shape
0

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow 0

Thorns
Not Available 0

Season
0

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter 0

Growing Conditions
0

Sunlight
Full Sun 0

Growth Rate
Slow 0

Type of Soil
Not Available 0

The pH of Soil
Not Available 0

Soil Drainage
Well drained 0

Bloom Time
Not Available 0

Repeat Bloomer
No 0

Tolerances
Not Available 0

Care
0

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot 0

How to Plant?
Seedlings 0

Plant Maintenance
Medium 0

Watering Plants
0

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering 0

In Summer
Lots of watering 0

In Spring
Moderate 0

In Winter
Average Water 0

Soil
0

Soil pH
Not Available 0

Soil Type
Not Available 0

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained 0

Sun Exposure
Full Sun 0

Pruning
Remove deadheads, Requires little pruning 0

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer 0

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch 0

Plant Tolerance
Drought 0

Facts
0

Flowers
Showy 0

Flower Petal Number
Single 0

Fruits
0

Showy Fruit
Not Available 0

Edible Fruit
Not Available 0

Fragrance
0

Fragrant Flower
Not Available 0

Fragrant Fruit
Not Available 0

Fragrant Leaf
Not Available 0

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available 0

Showy Foliage
Yes 0

Showy Bark
Not Available 0

Foliage Texture
Bold 0

Foliage Sheen
Not Available 0

Evergreen
No 0

Invasive
Not Available 0

Self-Sowing
Not Available 0

Attracts
Not Available 0

Allergy
Not Available 0

Benefits
0

Uses
0

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes 0

Beauty Benefits
Not Available 0

Edible Uses
Yes 0

Environmental Uses
Air purification 0

Plant Benefits
0

Medicinal Uses
constipation, Gastrointestinal disorders 0

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem 0

Other Uses
Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used in making beverages 0

Used As Indoor Plant
No 0

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes 0

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall 0

Scientific Name
0

Botanical Name
AGAVE 0

Common Name
Century plant 0

In Hindi
रामबांस 0

In German
Agave 0

In French
Agave 0

In Spanish
Agave 0

In Greek
Agave 0

In Portuguese
Agave 0

In Polish
Agawa 0

In Latin
Agave 0

Classification
0

Kingdom
Plantae 0

Phylum
Not Available 0

Class
Liliopsida 0

Order
Asparagales 0

Family
Agavaceae 0

Genus
Agave 0

Clade
Monocots 0

Tribe
Not Available 0

Subfamily
Agavoideae 0

Number of Species
199 60

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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 Not Available. 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: Not Available tall and Not Available 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 Not Available. 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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