Perennials, Tropicals > Agave > Agave stricta > Agave stricta
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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| 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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