Tropicals > Agave > Agave bovicornuta > Agave bovicornuta
Agave bovicornuta
Cow's Horn Agave
Origin: Southwestern North America in the southwestern mountains of Mexico.
| Family |
| Asparagaceae |
| Genus |
| Agave |
| Species |
| bovicornuta |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
| Height |
| 90 cm |
| Spread |
| 120 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
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| Landscape |
| This species is one of the most decorative of its kind and because of its ornamental nature it will look great in any garden. |
| Cultivation |
| Drought tolerant but will grow more quickly with more watering in the summer months. It grows best in soils with good drainage |
| Shape |
| Leaves are lance shaped, larger in the middle, and tapering to the tip. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Habitat |
| Mountains of eastern and southern Mexico |
| Notable Specimens |
| Desert Botanical Gardens, Pheonix, Arizona, United States of America. |
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