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Century Plant
Century Plant

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About Century Plant and Pride of Barbados

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Ornamental Plants
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Mexico
Latin America and the Caribbean
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
2NA
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Low annual rainfall regions, Semi desert
Warmer regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-129-12
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-5
12-9
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
1.9 Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm240.00 cm
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
60.00 cm240.00 cm
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow
Yellow, Red, Orange
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Multi-Color
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Sword-like
bipinnate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water
Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Black spots, Brown Spots, Rots, Snout weevils
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Wild gardens
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Sometimes
Sometimes
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Burns, Cuts, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, Dysentry, Skin irritation
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Bronchitis, Chest pain, Cough, Fever, Kidney Stones, Malaria, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Flowers, Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used for making soaps
Medicinal oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
AGAVE gypsophila
CAESALPINIA pulcherrima
7.2 Common Name
American aloe, Century Plant, Maguey
Pride of Barbados
7.2.1 In Hindi
सदी संयंत्र
Pride of Barbados
7.2.2 In German
Jahrhundert-Anlage
Stolz von Barbados
7.2.3 In French
Century Plant
Fierté de la Barbade
7.2.4 In Spanish
Planta de siglo
Orgullo de Barbados
7.2.5 In Greek
αιώνα φυτών
Υπερηφάνεια των Μπαρμπάντος
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Century Plant
Offs Pridi Varvias
7.2.7 In Polish
Century Plant
Pridi offs Varvias
7.2.8 In Latin
Century Plant
Pridi offs Varvias
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Asparagales
Fabales
8.5 Family
Agavaceae
Fabaceae
8.6 Genus
Agave
Caesalpinia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Agavoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
10NA
1 27800

Properties of Century Plant and Pride of Barbados

Wondering what are the properties of Century Plant and Pride of Barbados? We provide you with everything About Century Plant and Pride of Barbados. Century Plant has thorns and Pride of Barbados doesn't have thorns. Also Century Plant does not have fragrant flowers. Century Plant has allergic reactions like Antibacterial and Anti-inflammatory and Pride of Barbados has allergic reactions like Antibacterial and Anti-inflammatory. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Century Plant and Pride of Barbados and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Century Plant and Pride of Barbados

Season and care of Century Plant and Pride of Barbados is important to know. While considering everything about Century Plant and Pride of Barbados Care, growing season is an essential factor. Century Plant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Pride of Barbados season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Century Plant is Loam, Sand and for Pride of Barbados is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Century Plant is Neutral, Alkaline and for Pride of Barbados is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Century Plant and Pride of Barbados Physical Information

Century Plant and Pride of Barbados physical information is very important for comparison. Century Plant height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Pride of Barbados height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Century Plant and Pride of Barbados are as follows:

  • Century Plant flower color: Yellow

  • Century Plant leaf color: Blue Green

  • Pride of Barbados flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange

  • Pride of Barbados leaf color: Green

Care of Century Plant and Pride of Barbados

Care of Century Plant and Pride of Barbados include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Century Plant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pride of Barbados pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Century Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pride of Barbados needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.