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Agave stricta


Hedgehog Plant, Blue Hedgehog Plant




Origin:  Mexico.
Family
Asparagaceae
Genus
Agave
Species
stricta
Category
Perennials, Tropicals
USDA Hardiness Zone
10b - 11a
Canadian Hardiness Zone
Cold protection under glass.
RHS Hardiness Zone
H2
Temperature (°C)
1 - 5
Temperature (°F)
34 - 41
Height
0.1 - 0.5 m
Spread
0.1 - 0.5 m
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
General Description
A rosetted mass of rigid, succulent, spine-tipped, tendril-shaped green leaves.
Landscape
It is best used in architectural decoration, city and urban gardens, and Mediterranean displays in regions as close to its natural climate as possible. Since it needs a warm climate to thrive, it is not recommended for outdoor planting in frost prone climates, but can be planted indoors as a large-scale succulent display.
Cultivation
Will grow well in standard cactus-type composted soils such as a mixture of sand and loam.
Shape
Spiked rosette.
Growth
Medium
ID Characteristic
Small hair-like fibres growing along the spiny edges of the leaves.
Pests
Scale may be problematic, but is not known to be affected by diseases.
Leaf Description
Rigid, succulent, spine-tipped, tendril-shaped green leaves measuring up to about 40 cm.
Colour Description
Leaves are a duller true green with whitish-tan fibres.
Texture Description
Smooth leathery leaves comparable to most species belonging to the Agave genus. The leaves have small hairlike fibres growing along their spiny edges.
Propagation
Propagate by offsets only in spring or autumn.
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