1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Vegetable
Cactus or Succulent
1.3 Origin
1.4 Types
Not Available
Agave americana subsp. americana
Agave americana subsp. protamericana Gentry
Agave americana var. expansa (Jacobi) Gentry
Agave americana var. oaxacensis Gentry
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Not Available
Desert, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Humid climates, Rocky Ridges, wastelands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Slate Gray, Gray
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Chartreuse
Blue Green, Gray Green, Slate Gray, Gray
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Slate Gray, Gray
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Blue Green, Gray Green, Slate Gray, Gray
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Acicular
Long linear and narrow
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive
constipation, Gastrointestinal disorders
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as a dye
Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used in making beverages
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)
AGAVE americana
7.2 Common Name
Scallion, Shallot
Century plant
Maguey
American aloe
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Schalotte
amerikanische Agave
7.2.3 In French
échalote
Agave américaine
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
είδος κρεμμυδιού
American αγαύη
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species