Agave americana
American Agave
Common names: Hundred-Year Agave, Century Plant
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Description
The American Agave forms a powerful rosette of fleshy, blue‑green leaves with strong marginal spines and a terminal spine. It is a decorative and structural plant suitable for sunny pots and gravel gardens, and it blooms only once, after many years, with an impressive flower spike before the main rosette dies back.
Care instructions
Plant the agave in a very well‑draining, mineral‑based substrate and place it in full sun. Water only when the substrate is completely dry from May to September, and keep it completely dry in winter. Overwinter the pot in a bright, cool location at a few degrees above freezing. When repotting, wear sturdy gloves to protect against the sharp spines.
Soil & site
Soil pH
Soil type
sandy, well-drained, dry, lean
Feeding
Light feeder
Companion planting
Good neighbors
nightshade family (Solanaceae)
particularly well establishedAsparagus and tomato benefit from each other. The tomato keeps the asparagus beetle away, and the asparagus repels threadworms that harm the tomato.
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Source: classic companion planting (DACH-Gartenpraxis)
Companion planting is partly traditional gardening lore. Where the reason is known, it is given.
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