Foxtail Agave Fact Sheet
Foxtail agave is a bueatiful succulant plant that only flowers once in its lifetime. after the agave reaches 10 years of age it is able to flower but they can take much longer for instance our foxtail agave is 23 years old and hasn’t flowerd.
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FAMILY |
ASPARAGEAE |
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Scientific name |
Agave attenuate |
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Common name |
Foxtail agave |
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Native area |
Mexico |
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Growth size |
4-5 feet tall 6-8 feet wide |
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Growth habit |
cacti/succulent |
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Evergreen or deciduous |
Evergreen |
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Leaf type |
Simple |
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Leaf arrangement |
Basal |
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Leaf shape |
Ovate |
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Leaf margin |
Entire |
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Leaf colour |
Pale green |
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Flower smell |
broccoli like scent |
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Flower shape |
Tubular |
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Inflorescence |
a dense raceme |
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Fruit |
berry or capsule |
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Flower colour |
green or golden yellow |
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Flower timing |
they only flower once in there life and they die and it could be after 10 years or longer and they flower in spring |
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Watering requirements |
Low water requirements |
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Climate requirements |
Full sun and hot conditions |
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Soil requirements |
Sandy soils that are free draining |