Agave nizandensisCutak
Nizanda Agave
Family : AsparagaceaeSubfamily : AgavoideaeGenus : Agave
Photo byRobin Fuller
The specific name " nizandensis(ny - zan - DEN - silicon ) " refer to the settlement Nizanda , where the species was identify .
Agave nizandensisis native to southernMexico . It occurs in a little field near Nizanda in Asunción Ixtaltepec in Oaxaca .
Agave nizandensisis a low - develop succulent that forms stemless rosettes of green leaves with a pale mid - stripe . The rosettes can reach up to 2 feet ( 60 atomic number 96 ) in diam , easy spreading by runner . The leaves are narrow with small-scale marginal teeth and a blunt red pole spine , measure up to 1 foot ( 30 cm ) long and 1 inch ( 2.5 centimeter ) wide . They are recurve downwards , with a flat to slightly concave upper surface and convex below . In winter or with some pee stress , leaves are flushed with red or purpleness .
The yellow - fleeceable flowers come along in clusters on a grandiloquent spike , usually in summertime . The flower spike can develop up to 3 feet ( 90 cm ) in height .
visible light : These plants require full sunshine to part shade . If you are growingAgaves indoors , choose a bright , sunny windowpane with as much sun as possible . Agaveplants do it going outdoors from spring to come down .
stain : Agaves will tolerate mostsoils as long as they have good drainagebut prefer arenaceous or rocky soil .
Hardiness : Agave nizandensiscan withstand temperatures as low as 30 to 40 ° F ( -1.1 to 4.4 ° C),USDA hardiness zones10a to 10b .
Watering : Mature plants are very drought tolerant . From springiness to fall , piss exhaustively yourAgavewhen the soil premix becomes dry . In wintertime , water sparingly about once a month . plant life in containers require more frequent watering than those in the ground .
fertilize : Give yourAgaves a small amount of fertiliser in the spring during the first two long time .
repot : When the slew becomes full of roots , it has become pot - bound . If you notice yourAgavebecoming potbelly - bond , repot it with new soil in a flowerpot slightly larger than the old one .
Propagation : Since it can take years to produce cum , Agaves are normally propagated by offsets .
Learn more atHow to Grow and Care for Agave .
Agave nizandensisis not toxic to homo but may be gently poisonous to children and positron emission tomography .
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