1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
Cactus, Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Western United States, Southwestern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Mexico, Texas
1.4 Types
Agave americana
Agave angustifolia
Agave shawii
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1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Desert, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Humid climates, Rocky Ridges, wastelands
Desert, In desert grasslands, Rocky areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
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21,22,23,24
1.9 Habit
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Oval or Rounded
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
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Red, Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
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2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
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2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
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2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
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3.2.4 The pH of Soil
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3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
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3.2.6 Bloom Time
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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
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4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering
Needs very little water
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
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4.5.2 Soil Type
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4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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4.6 Sun Exposure
4.7 Pruning
Remove deadheads, Requires little pruning
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
Red blotch
Dry root rot, Root mealy bugs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
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5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
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5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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5.11 Attracts
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pollinators
5.12 Allergy
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6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
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6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
constipation, Gastrointestinal disorders
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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
Flowers
6.2.3 Other Uses
Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used in making beverages
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
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7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
AGAVE
Astrophytum asterias
7.2 Common Name
Century plant
Star Cactus, Sand Dollar Cactus
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Agave
Cacto do dólar de areia
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
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Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
Asparagales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species