Agave oroensis Est. Margarita, Zac.
Related to A. americana, this species is mostly solitary, producing only a few offsets and grows an open rosette. Leaves are triangular, green in colour, up to 1 metre in length and relatively succulent.
Origin and Habitat: Zacatecas, Mexico, in cultivation only.
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Description: Related to A. americana, this species is mostly solitary, producing only a few offsets and grows an open rosette.
Leaves: Triangular, green in colour, up to 1 metre in length and relatively succulent compared with A. americana. Margins well-armed with regularly spaced teeth.
Flower: The spike may attain a height of 6 metres.
Cultivation and Propagation: It is a stunning specimen plant for containers or a well drained spot in the garden. It tend to be slow grower, but worth the effort. Grow it in porous soil with adequate drainage. Itdo well in full sun or a lightly shaded area. Water thoroughly when soil is dry to the touch. In winter watering this plant can be done once every 1-2 months, there is no need to mist the leaves.
Propagation: Relatively easy to propagate by seeds or by suckers (if available) Remove the basal suckers in spring or summer and let the cuttings dry for a few days before inserting in compost.. only problem is the logistics of getting to the suckers - very sharp spines and suckers usually right up against, or underneath the mother plant.
Uses: These striking plants are wonderful when used for accent or simply to provide some all year round foliage colour and often used in a pot as a patio plant, they make an eye-catching statement and along with other evergreen plants in pots, can be moved around to change the scenery or position to give more shelter.Uses: These striking plants are wonderful when used for accent or simply to provide some all year round foliage colour and often used in a pot as a patio plant, they make an eye-catching statement and along with other evergreen plants in pots, can be moved around to change the scenery or position to give more shelter.
