Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar
Mexico
Types
Bethlehem Orchid, Christmas Orchid, Darwin's Orchid
Agave americana subsp. americana
Agave americana subsp. protamericana Gentry
Agave americana var. expansa (Jacobi) Gentry
Agave americana var. oaxacensis Gentry
Number of Varieties
304
0
40000
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Habitat
Canopy, Forest edges
Desert, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Humid climates, Rocky Ridges, wastelands
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-158-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-5
Sunset Zone
H2
H1, H2, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm25.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.80 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Green
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Brown, Light Green
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Slate Gray, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Yellow green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Slate Gray, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Yellow green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Slate Gray, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Yellow green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Slate Gray, Gray
Shape
Leaf Shape
feather-shaped
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water three times weekly in summer
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
Asthma
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
ANGRAECUM eburneum
AGAVE americana
Common Name
Angraecum Orchid, Comet Orchid
Century plant
Maguey
American aloe
In Hindi
Comet Orchid
अमेरिकी रामबांस
In German
Angraecum sesquipedale
amerikanische Agave
In French
Angraecum sesquipedale
Agave américaine
In Spanish
Angraecum sesquipedale
Agave americana
In Greek
Comet Orchid
American αγαύη
In Portuguese
Angraecum sesquipedale
Agave americana
In Polish
Comet Orchid
Amerykański Agawa
In Latin
Comet Orchid
American Agave
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
-
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Asparagales
Family
Orchidaceae
Agavaceae
Genus
Angraecum
Agave
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Vandeae
-
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Agavoideae
Number of Species
200199
1
27800
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