Agave americana is a succulent plant, native to Mexico. It is also known as Century plant because it was believed that agave flowers only once in a hundred years. Blue-grey leaves form a rosette, and outdoors they can reach up to 2 meters in diameter.Edges of the leaves are covered with dark brown spines. The lifespan of agave is up to 30 years, when it is in nature, potted agave can live up to 10 years, and they will never flower.
Agave americana is easy to grow in house conditions. Agave is avery robust plant and you should place it somewhere out of the way, on a window, or secluded corner with enough sunlight.
Agave like to be on a direct sun. They can tolerate semi-shade, but then they need a period of adjusting to the sun, otherwise they will get sunburns (leaves get pale).
In growing period, from spring to fall, agave need more water than other succulent plants.
They should be watered once to twice a week, soil should be moist, but let the top layer of soil to dry before watering again. In the winter, when is rest period agave don't need water if they are kept in the temperature to 10 degrees, if the room is warmer, water your agave once a month.
The potting mixture can be the same as for cacti. Mix soil with pebbels and sand, and make good drainage on the bottom of the pot. Youn agave needs repotting every year in the spring, and when they get older, just replace the top layer of the soil.
Agave is propagated by offsets, that grow with mother plant, or by seed. When you remove offset from the mother plant, plant it in a seperate pot, and water it moderate. Potted agave will never flower, so it can't produce seeds.
There are many types of agave:
Agave marginata, Blue agave, Agave colorata, Agave palmeri...
With a little care and attention, Agave americana will give your home that exotic look that you needed.
Agave americana is easy to grow in house conditions. Agave is avery robust plant and you should place it somewhere out of the way, on a window, or secluded corner with enough sunlight.
Agave like to be on a direct sun. They can tolerate semi-shade, but then they need a period of adjusting to the sun, otherwise they will get sunburns (leaves get pale).
In growing period, from spring to fall, agave need more water than other succulent plants.
The potting mixture can be the same as for cacti. Mix soil with pebbels and sand, and make good drainage on the bottom of the pot. Youn agave needs repotting every year in the spring, and when they get older, just replace the top layer of the soil.
Agave is propagated by offsets, that grow with mother plant, or by seed. When you remove offset from the mother plant, plant it in a seperate pot, and water it moderate. Potted agave will never flower, so it can't produce seeds.
There are many types of agave:
Agave marginata, Blue agave, Agave colorata, Agave palmeri...
With a little care and attention, Agave americana will give your home that exotic look that you needed.
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