Agave Angustifolia Profile
Agave Angustifolia is not common in cultivation, having green leaves with marginal bands of bright white. The Agave Angustifolia leaves are borne from a very short trunk. Agave Angustifolia’s tight rosette of stiff, sword-shaped leaves, each up to 3 feet long and 2 inches wide, makes a dramatic statement in the landscape and is much favored for use in rock gardens. The sharp spine at the tip of its toothed leaves is often removed to protect people and pets. Locate Agave Angustifolia at least 6 feet away from walks and other areas where people could contact the spiny foliage.
Agave attenuata: This is a popular spineless variety, also known as the foxtail or dragon-tree agave. It grows around 4 to 5 feet tall and a bit wider.
Agave parviflora: Its leaves have white markings and curling filaments that give it a hairy look. It only gets about 6 inches tall and blooms in six to eight years with green flowers.
Agave tequilana azul: Weber's blue agave is used to make tequila, but it is also a very attractive garden plant, reaching upward of 6 feet tall and flowering in six to eight years with yellow blooms.
Agave victoria-reginae: As this plant matures its broad leaves cup inward, forming a dome. It reaches a height of about a foot, and cream flowers appear in 20 to 30 years.
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Agave Angustifolia Picture
Agave Angustifolia Info
Common Name | century plant, variegated Caribbean agave |
Botanical Name | Agave Angustifolia |
Family | Asparagaceae |
Plant Type | Perennial, succulent |
Mature Size | 1–20 ft. tall, 1–10 ft. wide (depends on variety) |
Sun Exposure | Full |
Soil Type | Sandy, well-drained |
Soil pH | Acidic, neutral |
Agave Angustifolia Native Habits
Agave Angustifolia is best known to be a beautiful looking succulent. As the Agave Angustifolia matures expect it to reach up to 1.2 m (4ft) tall and around 80 cm (30″) in diameter. Agave Angustifolia main feature are the long green sword like leaves with sharp pointed ends. When the Agave Angustifolia produces flowers expect green floweres.Agave Angustifolia Distribution
Use Agave Angustifolia in containers or as a specimen in desert or tropical landscape settings. This handsome looking plant is native to Tamaulipas, Mexico and south to Guatemala, Costa Rica, and throughout the Caribbean, where it grows on open, rocky slopes.How to Grow & Care for Agave Angustifolia
How to Grow Agave Angustifolia
Agave Angustifolia can be propagated by cuttings, leaves, offsets or seeds. This succulent type does not require repotting often. Of course, the first-time repotting is essential when Agave Angustifolia is bought from the store. You can learn all about How To Repot Succulents in our guide. Like all the other succulent types, a well-drained soil mixture is essential.- With Seeds
- With Cuttings
- With Leaves
- With Offsets
How to Care for Agave Angustifolia
- Light
- Soil
- Water
- Temperature and Humidity
- Fertilizer
Agave Angustifolia Uses
Caribbean Aagave is a hardy survivor, tolerating heat, drought, and salty seaside conditions. Little if any irrigation is needed to maintain the plant once established. Agave Angustifolia grows best in full sun but can adapt to some shade. After 10 years or more (though not a century), a lofty flower spike is produced, with terminal panicles of pale yellow to white blooms. Agave Angustifolia can be used in residences as a free-standing specimen and is usually not planted in mass due to its unusual color and form. Due to its large size and striking habit and color, most residences only need one of these. Larger commercial landscapes have room for multiple mass plantings which can create a dramatic impact.Varieties of Agave
There are many agave species that range in size and appearance, including:Agave attenuata: This is a popular spineless variety, also known as the foxtail or dragon-tree agave. It grows around 4 to 5 feet tall and a bit wider.
Agave parviflora: Its leaves have white markings and curling filaments that give it a hairy look. It only gets about 6 inches tall and blooms in six to eight years with green flowers.
Agave tequilana azul: Weber's blue agave is used to make tequila, but it is also a very attractive garden plant, reaching upward of 6 feet tall and flowering in six to eight years with yellow blooms.
Agave victoria-reginae: As this plant matures its broad leaves cup inward, forming a dome. It reaches a height of about a foot, and cream flowers appear in 20 to 30 years.