1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
Grass
1.3 Origin
Western United States, Southwestern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar
1.4 Types
Agave americana
Agave angustifolia
Agave shawii
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Desert, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Humid climates, Rocky Ridges, wastelands
Grassland, Sandy areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Not Available
Cushion/Mound-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
Not Available
Burgundy, Pink, Rose
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Light Pink, Tan, White
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Purple, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering
Needs less watering
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
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove deadheads, Requires little pruning
No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Disease free, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Shade areas
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
Not Available
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bog Garden, Ground Cover
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
constipation, Gastrointestinal disorders
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used in making beverages
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
AGAVE
MELINIS nerviglumis
7.2 Common Name
Century plant
Ruby Grass, Zizka
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
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species