Agave attenuata Agaatt Foxtail Agave, Lions Tail Agave, Swans Neck Agave, Century Plant, Succulent
Agave attenuata Agaatt Foxtail Agave, Lions Tail Agave, Swans Neck Agave, Century Plant, Succulent
Product Description
Botanical Name: Common Names:
Agave attenuata Foxtail Agave, Lions Tail Agave, Swans Neck Agave, Century Plant, Succulent,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Palms, Ferns & Tropical, Succulents & Cacti Rosette
Description:
A popular thick fleshy leaved, rosette forming succulent. Can take up to 10 years to shoot an amazing terminal flower spike. The main plant dies, but forms many new 'pups'. Works equally well in a feature pot as a statement or mass planted in a tropical landscape.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
1-2m 1-2m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Foliage Feature / Colour, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Rockery, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases:Generally trouble free, Snails And Slugs
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser
Family Name: Origin:
Agavaceae NorthAmerica
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Blue, Green
Flower Colour: Yellow
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: Tender
Wind: High
Plant will be supplied in 14cm pot.