Perennials, Tropicals > Agave > Agave angustifolia > Agave angustifolia 'Marginata'
Agave angustifolia
'Marginata'
Caribbean Agave, Variegated Caribbean Agave, Narrow Century Plant.
Origin: Native to tropical Costa Rica and Mexico
| Family |
| Asparagaceae |
| Genus |
| Agave |
| Species |
| angustifolia |
| Cultivar |
| 'Marginata' |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals |
| Synonyms |
| Agave vivipara var. marginata |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8a - 11b |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 - H1c |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -15 - 10 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 5 - 50 |
| Height |
| 50 - 90 cm |
| Spread |
| 50 - 120 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| A dense round rosette of leaves borne from a very short trunk. It forms clumps. Height: |
| Landscape |
| Dry rock gardens, borders, potted patio or indoor plant or as a specimen. |
| Cultivation |
| Plant in full sun to light shade and irrigate occasionally to very little. |
| Shape |
| Upright rosette. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| A short trunk 30 - 60 cm tall that is usually hidden until plants get some age. |
| Leaf Description |
| Can reach up to 60 cm or more; leaves are stiff, sword-shaped, concave and revolute or plicate, , blue or blue-greenish 5-10 cm wide at their widest point and have a distinct narrowing in their lower third and are furnished with thin marginal teeth and a subulate-conical terminal spine. Leaves have marginal bands of bright white, with occasional cream stripes to the inside. |
| Flower Description |
| Greenish-yellow to white in terminal panicles and approximately 5 cm long. The flower stalks will reach up to 2.5 m in height. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. |
| Propagation |
| By suckers at plant's base. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| It is used to make rope, food, soap and other products are also made from the fibers and pulp. |
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