Description
Agave americana is a succulent plant that grows a solitary rosette or forms slow clusters. The large sword-shaped leaves are grey-green, each with a spiny margin of teeth and a heavy dark brown spike at the tip. Each leaf has a pattern below from the teeth pressing into it as it developed.
Family: Asparagaceae | Genus: |
Common Name(s): Century Plant, American Aloe, Maguey | Mature Size: 1.8 - 3 meters in diameter |
Origin: Mexico | Dormancy: |
Flower Colours: Yellow | Bloom Season: After 10 - 25 Years (Monocarpic) |
Sun Exposure: Full sun | Watering: Every two weeks in Summer, |
Temperatures: 18 - 38 °C | Toxic: Yes, the leaves sap may cause mild skin irritation. |
