Agave xylonacanthaSalm - Dyck
Century Plant , see Leaf Agave , Shark Tooth Agave
Agave amurensis , Agave carchariodonta , Agave heteracanthavar.splendens , Agave hybrida , Agave kochii , Agave perbella , Agave splendens , Agave univittatavar.carchariodonta , Agave vanderdonckii , Agave xylacantha
Photo byCésar Romero
Family : AsparagaceaeSubfamily : AgavoideaeGenus : Agave
The specific name " xylonacantha " ( enounce zy - down in the mouth - nuh - KAN - thu ) means " woody spines " and refers to the wood - colored spines .
Agave xylonacanthais native toMexico(Hidalgo , Tamaulipas , Guanajuato , and Queretaro ) .
Photo byMa. Eugenia Mendiola González
Agave xylonacanthais a lush industrial plant that forms a usually solitary rosette of triangular leave with light-headed grey , on an irregular basis shaped spines along the margins and a tenacious terminal thorn . The stem canker can grow up to 1 substructure ( 30 cm ) in height and 6 fundament ( 1.8 1000 ) in diameter , while the leaves can measure up to 3 feet ( 90 cm ) long and 4 inch ( 10 cm ) wide . The parting alter in gloss from scandalmongering - fleeceable , silver - green , and blue - super C to olive - greenish and have a light center stripe .
The flowers are dark-green to blanch yellow and come out on an erect , unbranched spike in spring . The flower capitulum can originate up to 11 feet ( 3.3 m ) tall .
Christ Within : These plant involve full sun to part shade . If you are growingAgaves indoors , pick out a vivid , gay window with as much sun as possible . Agaveplants get it on go alfresco from leaping to descend .
Photo byPascal Desprez
Soil : Agaves will tolerate mostsoils as long as they have good drainagebut choose sandy or jolty soil .
Hardiness : Agave xylonacanthacan withstand temperatures as down as 25 to 50 ° F ( -3.9 to 10 ° C),USDA hardiness zones9b to 11b .
Watering : Mature flora are very drought resistant . From spring to fall , water thoroughly yourAgavewhen the soil mixing becomes dry . In winter , H2O sparingly about once a calendar month . Plants in container command more frequent lachrymation than those in the ground .
Photo byFarOutFlora
Fertilizing : Give yourAgaves a belittled amount of fertilizer in the give during the first two age .
repot : When the pot becomes full of roots , it has become pot - bound . If you notice yourAgavebecoming pot - bound , repot it with raw soil in a potty slightly expectant than the sometime one .
multiplication : Since it can take year to acquire seeded player , Agaves are unremarkably propagated by offset .
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Agave xylonacanthais not toxic to humans but may be mildly poisonous to child and pets .
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