Agave angustifolia var. marginata (Caribbean Agave, Narrowleaf Agave, Century Plant)
This type of agave are great to use in containers because of their size. It has an architectural look to be used in urban spaces giving an aesthetic value to its surrounding. Also great to use in rock gardens. This type of agave blooms after 10 years, giving a very showy flower, then the mother plant dies, but leaves bulbils to make a new plant.
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- Botanical Description
- Horticulture Management
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- By Leonora Enking from West Sussex, England (Agave americana Marginata) [CC BY-SA 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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French Name: Agave vivipare, Zapupe estopier, Sisal du salvador
Pronunciation: a-GAH-vee an-gus-tee-FOH-lee-uh
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Plant type: Cactus / Succulent
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Origin: Mexico, Central America
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Heat Zones: 5 to 15
Hardiness Zones: 9 to 13
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Uses: Border Plant, Mass Planting, Container, Green Wall
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Size/Shape
Growth Rate: Moderate
Tree Shape: Round
Canopy Symmetry: Symmetrical
Canopy Density: Medium
Canopy Texture: Coarse
Height at Maturity: 1 to 1.5 m
Spread at Maturity: 1 to 1.5 meters
Time to Ultimate Height: 2 to 5 Years
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- By Leonora Enking from West Sussex, England (Agave americana Marginata) [CC BY-SA 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
- By G.steph.rocket (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html)], via Wikimedia Commons
- By Léna (Own work) [CC BY 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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Foliage
Leaf Arrangement : Whorled
Leaf Venation: Nearly Invisible
Leaf Persistance: Evergreen
Leaf Type: Simple
Leaf Blade: 50 - 80
Leaf Shape: Sword Shaped
Leaf Margins: Spiny
Leaf Texture: Rough
Leaf Scent: No Fragance
Color(growing season): Green, Silver, Variegated
Color(changing season): Green
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Flower
Flower Size Range: 7 - 10
Flower Color: Green, Yellow
Seasons: Spring
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Trunk
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Fruit
Fruit Type: Dry
Fruit Color: Brown
Seasons: Spring
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- By Leonora Enking from West Sussex, England (Agave americana Marginata) [CC BY-SA 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
- By G.steph.rocket (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html)], via Wikimedia Commons
- By Léna (Own work) [CC BY 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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Tolerance
Frost Tolerant: Yes
Heat Tolerance: Yes
Salt Tolerance: Good
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Requirements
Soil Requirements: Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral
Light Requirements: Full, Part
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Management
Toxicity: Yes
Fruit/ Leaves/ Flowers litter: No
Life Span: Less than 25
Edible Parts: None
Plant Propagation: Offset