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Agave schidigera

Also Known As

Agave discreptata
Agave filifera ssp. schidigera
Agave filifera var. schidigera
Agave perplexans
Agave shidegera
Agave vestita
Agave wrightii
Maguey
White Stripe

Plant type

cactus / succulent

size

H: 24"-40"
W: 24"-40"

planting zones

9a-11

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Agave schidigera plant details

Agave schidigera is an evergreen cactus / succulent with green foliage. In spring and summer green, purple and yellow flowers emerge. Attracts hummingbirds. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and occasional - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in winter. Does well in gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Agave schidigera

Plant type: cactus / succulent
Plant family: agavaceae, asparagaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 24 IN - 40 IN - wide, 24 IN - 40 IN - tall
Flowers: green, purple and yellow blooms in spring and summer
Uses: architectural, border plant, container plant, desert garden, houseplant, infrequent-blooming, monocarpic, rock garden, rosette-forming, spiky, xeric, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Agave schidigera

USDA Zones: 9a - 11
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: occasional - low
Resistant to: deer and rabbit, heat and verticillium wilt
Soil needs: gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Zn 7. Displays compact, open rosettes of broad, succulent, dark-green leaves edged with curly white fibers and marked with white stripes. An easy care, drought tolerant plant that is great I 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

Fine white filaments curl from the leaf edges of this deep green, geometric rosette of formidable daggers. Stemless; 2'x2'

By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

Full Sun. Outdoor. 7-12 feet tall Flower spike with Yellow Flowers.

By: Moon - Sun Cactus & Koi Gardens

Once considered a separate species, A. schidigera, this is very similar to the above. Both are very cold hardy, to below 20 °F. It tends to be solitary and typically has longer more flexible leaves that are not thickened toward the base. It also has larger flowers.