Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Perennial
Origin
Mexico
Japan
Types
Agave americana subsp. americana
Agave americana subsp. protamericana Gentry
Agave americana var. expansa (Jacobi) Gentry
Agave americana var. oaxacensis Gentry
Ophiopogon japonicus, Ophiopogon planiscapus
Number of Varieties
450
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40000
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Habitat
Desert, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Humid climates, Rocky Ridges, wastelands
Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-116-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-5
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.00 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm2.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
White, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Indigo, Dark Blue, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green, Slate Gray, Gray
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green, Slate Gray, Gray
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green, Slate Gray, Gray
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green, Slate Gray, Gray
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Root Division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Regular watering during dry periods
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Skin irritation
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
constipation, Gastrointestinal disorders
Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
Root
Other Uses
Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used in making beverages
useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
AGAVE americana
OPHIOPOGON japonicus
Common Name
Century plant
Maguey
American aloe
Mondo grass, lily turf, snakebeard
In Hindi
अमेरिकी रामबांस
Mondo Grass
In German
amerikanische Agave
Mondo Grass
In French
Agave américaine
Mondo Grass
In Spanish
Agave americana
Ophiopogon planiscapus
In Greek
American αγαύη
Mondo Grass
In Portuguese
Agave americana
Mondo Grass
In Polish
Amerykański Agawa
Mondo Grass
In Latin
American Agave
Mondo Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Embryophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Liliales
Family
Agavaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Agave
Ophiopogon
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Agavoideae
-
Number of Species
19950
1
27800
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