Agave attenuata succulents is native to the plateau in Central Mexico from Jalisco east to Mexico City at altitudes from 1200 to 2500 m above sea level. It grows in small colonies on stony slopes, ledges and rocks. In the wild, Fox Tail Agave is rarely found.
Agave attenuata succulents, also called as Lion's Tail Agave, Swan's Neck Agave, Fox Tail Agave, Agave attenuata var. compacta, Agave attenuata var. latifolia, Agave attenuata var. paucibracteata, Agave attenuata var. subdentata, Agave attenuata var. subundulata, Agave cernua, Agave debaryana, Agave glaucescens, Agave kellocki, Agave pruinose, is a species of flowering plants in the genus Agave. This species was described by Joseph zu Salm-Reifferscheidt-Dyck in 1834.
IDENTIFY AGAVE ATTENUATA SUCCULENTS
Agave attenuata succulents is native to the plateau in Central Mexico from Jalisco east to Mexico City at altitudes from 1200 to 2500 m above sea level. It grows in small colonies on stony slopes, ledges and rocks. In the wild, Fox Tail Agave is rarely found.
It is an evergreen succulent perennial which produces a handsome rosette of silvery, pale green leaves, up to 120 cm, without teeth or terminal spines. The stem is powerful, curved, often branching, smooth, gray in color, grows to a height of 100 cm. The leaves are wide, soft, flexible, slightly transparent, ovate-acuminate, 50-70 cm long and 12-16 cm wide. They can be green, light yellowish-green or gray-bluish-green with a gray tinge.
Fox Tail Agave blooms in spring after reaching the age of ten. For many months, the peduncle grows vertically, first in the form of a set of green buds that bloom from bottom to top, then greenish-yellow flowers, and later it leans towards the ground. Unlike other Agaves, this plant sometimes does not die after flowering.
Some popular varieties: Agave attenuata f. variegata (the leaves of which are decorated with contrasting creamy-yellow stripes, the width of which may vary in different specimens. Some of these plants are green with a few thin cream strips, others can be almost completely light).
AGAVE ATTENUATA 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 attenuata succulents, grown in the open air, is more resistant to drought, heat and full sun. This species can carry both full sun and shade, but grows best in a bright place with a slight shading from direct sunlight.
Temperature:
This succulents loves heat, is sensitive to frost, at temperatures below -2 ° C can be seriously affected.
Substrate, growing media and repotting:
Agave attenuata succulents is a wonderful plant for room culture. Is suitable for cultivation in pots indoors or in the warm place protected from a rain in the open air.
Although Lion's Tail Agave can grow in poor soils, it is best to grow it in a fertile but well drained soil mixture consisting of two parts of peat, one part of loamy soil and one part of pumice.
Watering:
This plant is very drought resistant, but it will grow faster if it is watered regularly. In winter, the plant is watered rarely, only to prevent wrinkling of the leaves.
Fertilizer:
The plant can be fed once or twice a year with fertilizer, slowly releasing nutrients.
Propagation:
Seeds, offsets that grow at the base of the outlet, or small onions, which are formed on the peduncle. Fresh seeds germinate easily. The scions are separated in spring or summer, allowed to dry for several days, and then planted in the substrate.
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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