Agave applanataK.Koch
Gray Agave , Gray Century Plant
Agave applanatavar.spectabilis , Agave cinerascens , Agave spectabilis
Photo byEdgar Pedro Méndez Vázquez
family unit : AsparagaceaeSubfamily : AgavoideaeGenus : Agave
The specific epithet " applanata(ap - program - AY - tuh ) " have in mind " flattened , horizontally expanded " and almost certainly refers to the appearance of young plant but does not apply to adult plants .
Agave applanatais native to the middle elevation of the mountains in CentralMexico . It is mostly found in Veracruz and Puebla , but also in Chihuahua , Durango , Queretaro , and Oaxaca .
Agave applanatais a lush plant that forms a usually solitary rosette of silverish - disconsolate to gray - unripened leaves with sharp , dark dark-brown to dark marginal teeth and a long , dark reddish - brown terminal thorn that becomes greyish with age . The rosette can reach up to 6.6 groundwork ( 2 m ) in diameter and occasionally bring forth a few offsets . The foliage are marked with bud imprint and can measure up to 3.3 feet ( 8 m ) long and 7 inches ( 18 cm ) widely .
The heyday are bright yellow , in short tubular , and appear in clump on a tall spike in outflow , usually after 15 to 25 years . The flower spike can grow up to 26.2 feet ( 8 grand ) tall .
Light Within : These plants require full sun to part shade . If you are growingAgaves indoors , opt a shining , sunny window with as much sun as possible . Agaveplants love go away outside from natural spring to descend .
Soil : Agaves will tolerate mostsoils as long as they have good drainagebut prefer sandlike or rocky dirt .
Hardiness : Agave applanatacan withstand temperature as low as 10 to 40 ° atomic number 9 ( -12.2 to 4.4 ° C),USDA hardiness zones8a to 10b .
tearing : Mature plants are very drought tolerant . From springiness to go down , water thoroughly yourAgavewhen the soil mix becomes dry . In wintertime , water sparingly about once a calendar month . plant in container expect more frequent lacrimation than those in the ground .
fertilize : Give yourAgaves a small amount of fertiliser in the fountain during the first two year .
Repotting : When the pot becomes full of roots , it has become toilet - tie down . If you mark yourAgavebecoming pot - bound , repot it with new dirt in a green goddess slightly larger than the old one .
Propagation : This succulent is usually propagated by seminal fluid or offsets , sometimes produce during flowering . Sow the seed in spring . The beneficial meter to take away the counterbalance is in spring and summer .
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Agave applanatais not toxic to humans but can be mildly vicious to child and pets .
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