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Agave franzosinii





Origin:  Southwestern North America in the dry mountains of Mexico.
Family
Asparagaceae
Genus
Agave
Species
franzosinii
Category
Tropicals
Height
180 - 240 cm
Spread
240 - 300 cm
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
Landscape
Agave franzosinii does well in direct sunlight and can grow to be quite large. Although the flowers are infrequent they do attract birds and bees so it may be wise to plane this specimen a bit further away from main entrances
Cultivation
Does well in direct sunlight or partial shade but do not over water.
Growth
Slow
Habitat
Grows in the dry mountains of Mexico.
Notable Specimens
Desert Botanical Gardens, Pheonix, Arizona, United States of America.
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