Agave Species, Pulque Agave, Magey del Cubre, Century Plant

Agaveatrovirens

Genus
Agave (a-GAH-vee)
Species
atrovirens (at-ro-VY-renz)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Height
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
Spacing
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
Handling plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction
Plant has spines or sharp edges; use extreme caution when handling
Bloom Color
Bright Yellow
Bloom Time
Mid Summer
Other Details
Category
Cactus and Succulents
Water Requirements
Foliage Color
Bronze
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
By scoring the base of the bulb to promote new bulblets
Allow cut surface to callous over before planting
From seed; direct sow after last frost
Seed Collecting
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Phoenix, Arizona

Amesti, California

Corralitos, California

Elkhorn, California

Interlaken, California

Pajaro, California

San Bernardino, California

Watsonville, California

Mcallen, Texas

Mission, Texas

Salineno, Texas

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Gardener's Notes:

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Rancho Santa Rita, TX (Zone 8a) | November 2009 | neutral

Native to Central Mexico: Mexican states of Oaxaca, Puebla, Veracruz

This cultivar is the raw ingredient used in the makin...Read More

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Weston, FL | September 2008 | positive

I've had my Pulque Agave for 10 yrs. which impressed her beauty with smooth light grayish green to grayish blue leaves, symetrically perf...Read More

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