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    Agave colimana

    Plant type

    cactus / succulent

    size

    • H: 18"-24"
    • W: 24"-36"

    planting zones

    • 9b-12

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    Agave colimana plant details

    Agave colimana is an evergreen cactus / succulent with green foliage. Grows well with sun and occasional - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in winter. Does well in average, gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant, humidity tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Agave colimana

    Plant type: cactus / succulent
    Plant family: agavaceae, asparagaceae
    Foliage: evergreen green
    Mature size: 24 IN - 36 IN - wide, 18 IN - 24 IN - tall
    Uses: architectural, container plant, desert garden, rock garden, rosette-forming, xeric

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Agave colimana

    USDA Zones: 9b - 12
    Sun exposure: sun
    Watering frequency: occasional - low
    Resistant to: deer and rabbit, heat, humidity and verticillium wilt
    Soil needs: average, gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Seldom found in cultivation, Agave colimana is one of the larger members of the group which includes the more familiar species Agave filifera and A. geminiflora. Species of this group lack teeth along the leaf edges, but usually have fibrous margins which shred to produce ornamental curling threads. A. colimana grows on rock outcrops at or near the Pacific coast in the Mexican states of Colima and Jalisco. Since it produces neither offsets nor plantlets on the flowering spike, it must be grown from seed. Our flowering specimen is about 25 years old.

    By: The Ruth Bancroft Garden

    Gardening facts about Agave colimana plant

    How to Grow Agave colimana

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun

    • Water Needs

      • occasional - drought tolerant

    • Water Needs

      • dry in winter

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • lean
      • well-drained
      • rocky
      • gritty

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant
      • humidity tolerant
      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Wildlife

      • deer resistant
      • rabbit resistant

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

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