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Lechuguilla
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About Lechuguilla

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Central United States, Western United States, Canada

Types

Agave lechuguilla

Number of Varieties

50
Rank: 73 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

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

30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-

Fruit Color

-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges

Thorns

63% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

15% - Cactus Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Root Pathogen

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

31% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

20% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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

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

Birds, Insects

Allergy

-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

51% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cures poisoning from fish

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, 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, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Agave lechuguilla

Common Name

lechuguilla

In Hindi

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In German

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In French

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In Greek

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In Portuguese

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In Polish

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In Latin

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Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Family

Agavaceae

Genus

Agave

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-

Subfamily

Agavoideae

Number of Species

208
Rank: 69 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Lechuguilla

Want to know the properties of Lechuguilla? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Lechuguilla 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 . Lechuguilla Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Cures poisoning from fish

  • 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.

Lechuguilla Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Lechuguilla. 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. Lechuguilla physical information is as follows: 5.10 cm tall and 30.50 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Long and slender with very sharp edges. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Yellow
  • Leaf color: Green

Care of Lechuguilla

Taking Lechuguilla 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 Lechuguilla include pruning, which should be done 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 Lechuguilla

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Lechuguilla is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Lechuguilla is a very important plant from Cactus. There are 50 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Agave lechuguilla. This plant's habitat is Desert and it comes in the hardiness zone 3-8. 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.