Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Origin
Mexico
South Africa
Types
Agave americana subsp. americana
Agave americana subsp. protamericana Gentry
Agave americana var. expansa (Jacobi) Gentry
Agave americana var. oaxacensis Gentry
Cooper’s ice plant
Hardy yellow
Starburst
Hardy white
Number of Varieties
44
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Humid climates, Rocky Ridges, wastelands
Coastal Regions, Mountain tops, Stream side, Suburban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1112-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-5
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Peach
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Tan
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green, Slate Gray, Gray
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green, Slate Gray, Gray
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green, Slate Gray, Gray
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green, Slate Gray, Gray
Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Spring, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Needs less watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mealybugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought and Salt
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
constipation, Gastrointestinal disorders
Diuretic, Dysentry, Liver problems
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
Other Uses
Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used in making beverages
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
AGAVE americana
DOROTHEANTHUS bellidiformis
Common Name
Century plant
Maguey
American aloe
Ice Plant, Livingstone Daisy
In Hindi
अमेरिकी रामबांस
Ice Plant
In German
amerikanische Agave
Eis-Anlage
In French
Agave américaine
Ice Plant
In Spanish
Agave americana
Planta de hielo
In Greek
American αγαύη
Plant Ice
In Portuguese
Agave americana
Planta de gelo
In Polish
Amerykański Agawa
Ice roślin
In Latin
American Agave
Ice plant
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Caryophyllales
Family
Agavaceae
Aizoaceae
Genus
Agave
Dorotheanthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Agavoideae
Ruschioideae
Number of Species
199135
1
27800
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