AGAVE DESMETTIANA

Botanical name :

Agave desmettiana

Common name : 
Agave arizona
Ornamental description:

Size of the mature plant:

2 feet high, 2 feet wide

Plantation: Summer

Growth: Slow

Space between plants: 3 feet

Watering: Low

Sun light: Sun to partial shade    

Soil: With good drainage

Flowering: Only once, when it's 10 years old

Flower color: Bright yellow

Category: Cactus 

Clasification: Suculents

Special indications : Do not plant where there is grass, nor kids, because of the thorns

The plant its smaller if its cultivated in a container

Maintenance

• It requieres low maintenance, low watering or nothing at all

• Cut the dry leaves starting from down

 
Arquitectonic use :

• Manitain only one plan so it looks great

• A fence can be made using the thorns

• Looks great in desertic gardens, combining with stone and other types of similar plants

Special:

 
Charateristics:  
•Very drough tolerant
Agave desmettiana