Description
- The Agave attenuata is a species of agave known for its development of a curved inflorescence, unusual among agaves
- Native to Mexico, it is popular as an ornamental plant in gardens in many other places with subtropical and warm climates
- It grows well in the sun and in shade and will point it’s leaves toward the sun
- Excellent focus plant in any type of garden
- The plant stems often reach 50 to 150 cm (20–60 in) in length
- Old leaves fall off, leaving the stems visible
- The leaves are ovate-acuminate, 50–70 cm (20–28 in) long and 12–16 cm (5–6 in) wide, pale in color, ranging from a light gray to a light yellowish green
- The plants are perennial, but each rosette flowers once and then dies
- Well suited for a container inside or a sheltered warm spot outdoors
- There are no teeth, nor terminal spines, although the leaves taper to soft points that fray with age. The inflorescence is a dense raceme 2.5 to 3 meters (8 to 10 ft) high (usually curved), with greenish-yellow flowers
Source: Wikipedia.org
