Agave asperrima succulents is native to south west United States (Texas) and Mexico. It grows on plains, rocks and canyons on sandy, stony soils, as well as sedimentary soils, most often limestone, among desert shrubs at altitudes of 500-1500 meters above sea level.
Agave asperrima succulents, also called as Rough Agave, Agave scabra, Agave caeciliana, Agave wislizeni, is a species of flowering plants in the genus Agave. This species was described by Georg Albano von Jacobi in 1864.
IDENTIFY AGAVE ASPERRIMA SUCCULENTS
Agave asperrima succulents is native to south west United States (Texas) and Mexico. It grows on plains, rocks and canyons on sandy, stony soils, as well as sedimentary soils, most often limestone, among desert shrubs at altitudes of 500-1500 meters above sea level.
It is a medium or large-sized plant with thick blue-gray 90 cm long, and 9 to 18 cm wide at the widest point towards the middle and deeply guttered lengthwise with a tapering tip ending in a long dark brown spine and with large teeth along the margins.
Rough Agave blooms in the summer. The flowers are bright yellow in peduncles of a 4.5 m tall spike. There are 14–18 upright flowers with a diameter of 6–8 cm. The perianth is yellow, the tube is cylindrical, the petals are straight, of almost the same length, 18–26 mm. The stamens protrude from the flower, the filaments are yellow, 5–6.5 cm long, the anthers are also yellow, 24–30 mm in height.
AGAVE ASPERRIMA SUCCULENTS CARE AND CULTURE
Cultural information should only be used as a guide, and should be to be adapted to suit you. Your physical location; where you grow your plants, how much time you have to devote to their care, and many other factors, will need to be taken into account. Only then can you decide on the cultural methods that best suit you and your plants.
Light:
Agave asperrima succulents feels good in full sun or in a slightly wrinkled place.
Temperature:
In the summer the plant is best kept on the balcony, and in the winter in a cool room. Although Rough Agave can stand frosts down to –9 ° C, especially if it is contained in dry ground, freezing temperatures should still be avoided.
Substrate, growing media and repotting:
Rough Agave is grown in well-drained, slightly acidic soil with the addition of sand or gravel. In warm regions Agave asperrima succulents can be grown outdoors in rock gardens, succulent gardens, as a hedge or border. As an ornamental plant it is grown in room culture, Agave grows quite quickly, but does not reach such dimensions as its wild counterparts.
Watering:
In summer, the plant must be watered abundantly, but the soil between the irrigations must completely dry out. In winter, watering is rare; water needs succulent water so that the leaves do not wrinkle.
Propagation:
Seeds or offsets, which often grow around the main plant. In spring or summer, you need to separate the offsets, allow the cutting to dry for several days, and then land in the ground.
Germination: Start this succulent seeds in a 50/50 mix of commercial soil and sifted crushed granite. Cover the seeds in a small plastic pot with a small measure of the soil mixture. Usually this is about the diameter of the seed. They should not be placed very deep into the soil. They should be just below the surface. Set the pot in a pan of distilled water and leave there until you see that the soil is wet. Remove the pot and then allow to drain for several minutes. Cover the pot with a plastic bag and secure with a rubber band. Set the seedling on a windowsill where it will receive diffused light instead of direct sunlight. The seedling will begin to sprout after about 4 weeks.
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