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Century Plant
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About Century Plant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Ornamental Plants

Origin

Mexico

Types

Agave americana, Agave parryi, Agave victoriae-reginae

Number of Varieties

2
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

Low annual rainfall regions, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-

Fruit Color

-

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Sword-like

Thorns

63% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

15% - Cactus Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs small amount of water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Black spots, Brown Spots, Rots, Snout weevils

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

31% - Cactus Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

20% - Cactus Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

37% - Cactus Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

22% - Cactus Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !

Showy Foliage

47% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

7% - Cactus Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

3% - Cactus Garden Plants

Invasive

1% - Cactus Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

12% - Cactus Garden Plants

Attracts

-

Allergy

Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

Sometimes

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, Cuts, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, Dysentry, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used for making soaps

Used As Indoor Plant

54% - Cactus Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AGAVE gypsophila

Common Name

American aloe, Century Plant, Maguey

In Hindi

सदी संयंत्र

In German

Jahrhundert-Anlage

In French

Century Plant

In Spanish

Planta de siglo

In Greek

αιώνα φυτών

In Portuguese

Century Plant

In Polish

Century Plant

In Latin

Century Plant

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Agavaceae

Genus

Agave

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-

Subfamily

Agavoideae

Number of Species

10
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Century Plant

Want to know the properties of Century Plant? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Century Plant 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 Antibacterial and Anti-inflammatory. Century Plant Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Burns, Cuts, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, Dysentry and Skin irritation

  • Part of plant used: Leaves and Root

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.

Century Plant Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Century Plant. 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. Century Plant physical information is as follows: 60.00 cm tall and 60.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Sword-like. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Yellow
  • Leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Century Plant

Taking Century Plant 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 Century Plant include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. 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 Century Plant

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Century Plant is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Century Plant is a very important plant from Cactus. There are 2 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Agave americana, Agave parryi, Agave victoriae-reginae. This plant's habitat is Low annual rainfall regions and Semi desert and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-12. 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.