Furcraea longaeva (Pescadillo)
Botanical Information
Family | Agavaceae |
Genus | Furcraea |
Species | longaeva |
Category | Perennials, Tropicals |
Origin | Mexico. |
Details
USDA Hardiness Zone | 8b-11 |
USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
Canadian Hardiness Zone | Requires cold season protection under glass. |
Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
RHS Hardiness Zone | H1c-H4 |
RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
Temperature (°C) | -10-10 |
Temperature (°F) | 15-50 |
Height | 2-8m |
Spread | 2m |
Growth | Medium |
Description and Growing Information
Propagation | Propagation by seed. |
Cultivation | Well-drained, dry soil in full sun. Avoid getting it to0 wet during watering. |
Notable Specimens | Tresco Abbey Garden, Tresco, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom. |
Habitat | Desert habitat. |
Leaf Description | Blue-green coloured leaves. |
Photographs
![Furcraea longaeva, form. Tresco Abbey Garden, Tresco, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom. Furcraea longaeva, form. Tresco Abbey Garden, Tresco, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom.](photos/Furcraea-longaeva-tresco-frm.jpg)
Furcraea longaeva, form. Tresco Abbey Garden, Tresco, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom.
![Furcraea longaeva, flower. Tresco Abbey Garden, Tresco, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom. Furcraea longaeva, flower. Tresco Abbey Garden, Tresco, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom.](photos/Furcraea-longaeva-tresco-flw.jpg)
Furcraea longaeva, flower. Tresco Abbey Garden, Tresco, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom.
![Furcraea longaeva, form. Tresco Abbey Garden, Tresco, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom. Furcraea longaeva, form. Tresco Abbey Garden, Tresco, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom.](photos/Furcraea-longaeva-tresco-frm-2.jpg)
Furcraea longaeva, form. Tresco Abbey Garden, Tresco, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom.
![Furcraea longaeva, form. Tresco Abbey Garden, Tresco, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom. Furcraea longaeva, form. Tresco Abbey Garden, Tresco, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom.](photos/Furcraea-longaeva-tresco-frm-3.jpg)
Furcraea longaeva, form. Tresco Abbey Garden, Tresco, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom.
![Furcraea longaeva, flower. Tresco Abbey Garden, Tresco, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom. Furcraea longaeva, flower. Tresco Abbey Garden, Tresco, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom.](photos/Furcraea-longaeva-tresco-flw-2.jpg)
Furcraea longaeva, flower. Tresco Abbey Garden, Tresco, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom.