How to tend a Agave attenuata

Also known as: Agave glaucescens Hook., Ghiesbreghtia mollis Roezl, Agave attenuata var. compacta Jacobi, Agave attenuata var. subundulata Jacobi, Agave attenuata var. latifolia Salm-Dyck ex A.Terracc., Agave attenuata var. paucibracteata Trel.

Watering

Resistant to drought, water thoroughly when soil is dry, water more frequently in summer, reduce water in winter dormancy

Sunlight

Likes adequate sunshine, shade properly under summer strong light

Soil

Peat soil or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, in summer and autumn apply fertilizers once monthly

Pruning

Remove dead, yellowish and disease leaves timely

About this plant

Origin
Americas
Category
Agavaceae, Agave
Size
Diameter ≥ 10 cm, height ≥ 15 cm
Blooming period
Succulent plants, sometimes flowers, yellow green flowers
Flower colors
Leaf color green
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