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Agave

Agave americana

  • Toxic if eaten
Agave (Agave americana)

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Bloom colours

yellow

What actually matters with this one

Snip the terminal spines with scissors if it sits near a path. They reach eye height and are genuinely dangerous.

How to grow it

Light
full sun
Water
Keep it dry
Hardiness
Zones 8-11
Height
1.5 m
Flowers
Once, then dies
Difficulty
easy

Where you will meet it

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.