How to tend a Agave potatorum

Also known as: Agave scolymus var. polymorpha A.Terracc., Agave amoena Lem. ex Jacobi, Agave auricantha Baker, Agave latifolia Karw., Agave potatorum var. verschaffeltii (Lem. ex Jacobi) A.Berger, Agave pulchra Salm-Dyck, Agave quadrata Lem., Agave saundersii Hook.f., Agave schnittspahnii Jacobi, Agave scolymus Karw., Agave verschaffeltii Lem. ex Jacobi, Agave elegans Salm-Dyck, Agave verschaffeltii Lem.

Watering

Resistant to drought, water thoroughly when soil is dry, avoid saturated water

Sunlight

Like sunshine, grows in sunny places

Soil

Peat or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly

Pruning

Remove aged tissues, dead, rotten, diseased leaves timely

About this plant

Origin
Mexico
Category
Agavaceae, Agave
Size
Diameter ≥ 10 cm, height ≥ 15 cm
Blooming period
Succulent plants, sometimes flowers
Flower colors
Leaf thick and soft, tip with spines
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