Acave Americana
Products from producer
In stock
Reconfirm the price with seller
- Customer pickup,
- Courier
- In detail
Products of other enterprises
Description
Form: thick, massive succulent with pointed leaves forming basal rosette; offset plants at base
Seasonality: evergreen; dies after blooming
Size: 5-7ft high, spread to 8-12ft
Leaves: large thick points, blueish, sharp stout tip, toothed margin, teeth curve downward and show an attractive pattern on back of leaves
Flowers: large asparagus-like stalk emerging from center of plant, 15 to 30ft tall, yellow flowers emerge from terminal end on a horizontal branching structure up to 6ft across; flowers when 10 or more years old, exact triggering mechanism is not well understood
Fruit: flat disk seed enclosed in capsule
Stems/Trunks: n/a
Range/Origin: Mexican highlands
Hardiness: low teens; cold damage is persistent and unattractive
LANDSCAPE VALUE:
- specimen plant
- accent
- good in (very) large planter
- do not use near foot traffic
- Exposure: full sun, reflected heat; better in part shade than other succulents
- Water: natural rainfall; better on supplement water, once per month in summer
- Soil: tolerant, good drainage; okay in shallow soils
- Propagation: seed, offsets
- Maintenance: minimal; removal of lower leaves can be dangerous; removal of entire dead plant after blooming can be difficult due to large size
Contact the seller
Acave Americana
We recommend to see