This agave is highly variable in form, but in general, the rosettes are small and compact, composed of short, rigid, thick leaves that are green with a pattern of distinctive white markings.
Agave victoriae-reginae is a small species of succulent flowering perennial plant, noted for its streaks of white on sculptured geometrical leaves.
Sr | Item name |
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1 | Agave Victoriae - Succulent Plant |
2 | 3 inch (8 cm) Grower Round Plastic Pot (Black) |
Plant Height | 5 inch (13 cm) |
Plant Spread | 3 inch (8 cm) |
Common Name | Victoria, Blue Agave, American Aloe, Maguey |
Maximum Reachable Height | 3 to 6 feet |
Flower Colour | Various colors, often with shades of purple-red. |
Bloom Time | Summer |
Difficulty Level | Easy to Medium |
In partially shaded areas, this plant can be used as a focal point in a desert garden, or in groups as a barrier. The saw-like flat leaves grow from a dense rosette base and spiral outwards.
Sunlight | Full to partial Sunlight |
Watering | Medium |
Soil | Use a potting soil mix with a little sand, well-drainage soil. |
Temperature | 15 to 25 degree C |
Fertilizer | Apply standard liquid fertiliser every two weeks |
This plant is known to some as the century plant, because it is thought to flower only once every 100 years; however, this is misleading as it usually flowers after 20-30 years of storing enormous food reserves in its leaves and then dies.
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