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Agave de-meesteriana


Smooth Agave, Dwarf Century Plant, Century Plant, Maguey




Origin:  Mexico.
Family
Asparagaceae
Genus
Agave
Species
de-meesteriana
Category
Perennials, Tropicals
Synonyms
Agave desmetiana
USDA Hardiness Zone
9 - 11
Canadian Hardiness Zone
Requires cold season protection under glass.
RHS Hardiness Zone
H4 - H1c
Height
0.6 - 0.9 m
Spread
0.9 - 1.2 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
AprilMayJuneJuly
Landscape
Borders, rock gardens, and container planting.
Shape
Upright rosette.
Leaf Description
A dense rosette of thick, rigid, fleshy, linear to lance-shaped, dark blue-green leaves.
Flower Description
A single, red, terminal spine, and erect panicles of pale yellow flowers.
Notable Specimens
Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America.
Propagation
By offsets and seed.
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