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Agave bovicornuta

Also Known As

Agave bovicornuta 'Reggae Time'
Cow Horn Agave
Reggae Time Cow's Horn Agave

Plant type

cactus / succulent

size

H: 2'-3'
W: 5'-6'

planting zones

9a-12

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Agave bovicornuta plant details

Agave bovicornuta is an evergreen cactus / succulent with blue and green foliage. Features glaucous texture. Grows well with sun - dappled shade 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 and verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Agave bovicornuta

Plant type: cactus / succulent
Plant family: agavaceae, asparagaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue and green
Mature size: 5 FT - 6 FT - wide, 2 FT - 3 FT - tall
Uses: architectural, container plant, desert garden, rock garden, rosette-forming, spiky, xeric

GROWING CONDITIONS for Agave bovicornuta

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

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Agave bovicornuta is a large Agave rosette displaying broad, upright green leaves with wickedly jagged teeth. Each tooth resembles a corn horn. This is a slow grower, eventually forming into an impressive plant. This is an easy care, drought tolerant plant that is great in landscapes and containers or can adapt as a houseplant. Provide a well drained soil away from reflected heat. Once established, water infrequently during the hot season.

By: Little Prince of Oregon

Partial Shade. Outdoor. Yellow-Green, monocarpic. Light shade. Outdoor. The stalk is large with inconspicuous flowers.

By: Moon - Sun Cactus & Koi Gardens

From a few locations in Sonora's western Sierra Madre Occidental this 3-4 ft, acid-green sculpture has most unique fluted and tuped margins. Offsets only sparsely. Happy with dappled shade especially in hottest climates as long as wet leaves do not collect in the rosette center. A beautiful container plant, frost hardy into the upper teens to low 20s F - upper USDA zone 8 to zone 9.

By: Cistus Nursery

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Photo of Agave bovicornuta foliage by Karl Gercens III

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By: Stan Shebs

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Gardening facts about Agave bovicornuta plant

How to Grow Agave bovicornuta

Sun Exposure
- sun - dappled shade
Water Needs
- occasional - drought tolerant
Water Needs
- dry in winter
Soil Needs
- average
- lean
- well-drained
- rocky
- gritty
Special Situation
- heat tolerant
- verticillium wilt resistant

Features

Foliage Color
- green
- blue
Wildlife
- deer resistant
- rabbit resistant
Foliage Season
- evergreen
Texture
- glaucous

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