1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
Cactus or Succulent
1.3 Origin
Mexico
Southwestern United States, Mexico
1.4 Types
Agave americana subsp. americana
Agave americana subsp. protamericana Gentry
Agave americana var. expansa (Jacobi) Gentry
Agave americana var. oaxacensis Gentry
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Desert, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Humid climates, Rocky Ridges, wastelands
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.10 AHS Heat Zone
2.2 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2.4 Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
3 Information
3.1 Plant Size
3.1.1 Minimum Height
8.7.1 Minimum Width
8.11 Plant Color
8.11.1 Flower Color
8.11.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
8.11.3 Fruit Color
8.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green, Slate Gray, Gray
Green, Blue Green
8.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green, Slate Gray, Gray
Green, Blue Green
8.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green, Slate Gray, Gray
Green, Blue Green
8.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green, Slate Gray, Gray
Green, Blue Green
8.12 Shape
8.12.1 Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Narrow
8.13 Thorns
9 Season
9.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
9.2 Growing Conditions
9.2.1 Sunlight
9.2.2 Growth Rate
9.2.3 Type of Soil
9.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
9.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
9.2.6 Bloom Time
9.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
9.3 Tolerances
10 Care
10.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
10.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
10.3 Plant Maintenance
10.4 Watering Plants
10.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
10.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
10.4.3 In Spring
10.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
10.5 Soil
10.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
10.5.2 Soil Type
10.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
10.6 Sun Exposure
10.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
10.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
10.9 Pests and Diseases
10.10 Plant Tolerance
11 Facts
11.1 Flowers
11.1.1 Flower Petal Number
11.2 Fruits
11.2.1 Showy Fruit
11.2.2 Edible Fruit
11.3 Fragrance
11.3.1 Fragrant Flower
11.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
11.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11.4 Showy Foliage
11.5 Showy Bark
11.6 Foliage Texture
11.7 Foliage Sheen
11.8 Evergreen
11.9 Invasive
11.10 Self-Sowing
11.11 Attracts
Birds
Bees, Butterflies, Not Available
11.12 Allergy
Skin irritation
Not Available
12 Benefits
12.1 Uses
12.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
12.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
12.1.3 Edible Uses
12.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
12.2 Plant Benefits
12.2.1 Medicinal Uses
constipation, Gastrointestinal disorders
Not Available
12.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
Not Available
12.2.3 Other Uses
Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used in making beverages
useful as a ground cover
12.3 Used As Indoor Plant
12.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
12.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
13 Scientific Name
13.1 Botanical Name
AGAVE americana
DASYLIRION berlandieri
13.2 Common Name
Century plant
Maguey
American aloe
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa
13.2.1 In Hindi
अमेरिकी रामबांस
Blue Giant Grass
13.2.2 In German
amerikanische Agave
Blue Giant Grass
13.2.3 In French
Agave américaine
Blue Giant Herbe
13.2.4 In Spanish
Agave americana
Blue Grass gigante
13.2.5 In Greek
American αγαύη
Μπλε Giant Grass
13.2.6 In Portuguese
Agave americana
Blue Grass gigante
13.2.7 In Polish
Amerykański Agawa
Błękitny Gigant Trawa
13.2.8 In Latin
American Agave
Giant herba blue
14 Classification
14.1 Kingdom
14.2 Phylum
Not Available
Tracheophyta
14.3 Class
14.4 Order
14.5 Family
14.6 Genus
14.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
14.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
14.9 Subfamily
14.10 Number of Species