Mazhar Botanic Garden

Agave attenuata Salm-Dyck

swan's neck agave

Sample code: EGY-MBG-001303
Common name: Swan's neck agave
English name: Foxtail, Lion's tail agave
Arabic name: اجاف اتنيواتا
Native: Central and western Mexico
Country: Mexico
(PGR): Rare

Spineless agave, symmetrical rosettes leaves pale gray to fleshy, ovate-acuminate inflorescence unbranched raceme 25-35 m tall, the stalk packed with hundreds of small whitish-yellow flowers

Ornamental. Landscape. Medicinal.

Agave glaucescens Hook

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Texture: Heavy clay Loam Sandy
Fertility: High
Drainage: Well drained
Topography: Mountainous
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Well water
Climates: Mediterranean Subtropics Tropical
Lights: Full sun Light shade
Propagation: Offshoots at the base- seeds- stem cuttings
Flowering time: Blooms only once, usually around 10 years of age
Zone: 10 : 12
pH range: 6.0-6.8
Status: Least concern
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Succulent
Sample Type: Cultivar Introduced - cultivated
Collecting Sources: Botanical garden
Plant Uses: Landscape Ornamental
Plant Populations density: Cultivated
Vegetation types: Sub tropical
pH: Mild acid Neutral

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