Agave americana 'mediopicata'
Pronunciation: Uh-gaw-vee uh-mair-rick-kay-nuh
Family: Agavaceae
Common Name: Century plant
Plant Type:
- succulent and cactus
Height to: 6'
Width to: 10'
USDA Hardiness Zones:
- 30 to 20ºF ZONE 9
- 40 to 30ºF ZONE 10
- 50 to 40ºF ZONE 11
Sun Exposure:
- full sun
Bloom Season:
- early summer
- mid summer
- late summer
Bloom Description: Clusters of yellowish green flowers
Soil Type: Slightly acidic, moderately fertile, sharply drained
Plant Perks:
- Rock Garden
- Container Gardening
- Salt Tolerant
- Deer Resistant
- Drought Tolerant
Pests and Diseases: Prone to scale insects and mealybugs. Leaf blight, root rot and bacterial soft spot.
Propagation: Sow seed at 70f/21c in early spring. Remove offsets in spring or autumn. Insert unrooted offsets in a mix of equal parts peat and sharp sand until rooted.
Native to: Mexico
Notes for Identification: Plant info source: the american horticultural society a to z encyclopedia of garden plants
USDA Heat Zones (days above 86ºF):
- 30 to 45 days ZONE 5
- 45 to 60 days ZONE 6
- 60 to 90 days ZONE 7
- 90 to 120 days ZONE 8
- 120 to 150 days ZONE 9
- 150 to 180 days ZONE 10
- 180 to 210 days ZONE 11
- Greater then 210 ZONE 12
Submitted by: Pectiwiccan
Seed photo: 0
Located in: Succulents