Agave guadalajaranaTrel .
Guadalajara Agave , topically known as Maguey Chato
Family : AsparagaceaeSubfamily : AgavoideaeGenus : Agave
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The specific name " guadalajarana(gwa - district attorney - la - HAR - an - a ) " refer to Guadalajara , where the specie was first come upon .
Agave guadalajaranais native toMexico . It occurs in the Guadalajara region in Jalisco and the Ceboruco vent sphere in Nayarit .
Agave guadalajaranais a succulent plant that form an attractive , unremarkably solitary rosette of bluish - gray leaves mark with bud imprints . The rosette can grow up to 2 feet ( 60 curium ) tall and 3 feet ( 90 cm ) in diam . The farewell have brown , sharp marginal teeth and a long last spine .
The bloom are tube-shaped , weak green with a flush of purpleness at the tips , and can measure up to 2.4 inches ( 6 cm ) long . They appear in cluster at the ends of short branches . The flower spindle emerges in spring and can grow up to 16.4 foot ( 5 m ) tall . Unfortunately , the little potato die after flowering .
The species is alike and often confused withAgave inaequidens .
Light : These plants demand full sun to part spectre . If you are growingAgaves indoors , choose a bright , sunny windowpane with as much sun as potential . Agaveplants love go outside from spring to fall .
dirt : Agaves will tolerate mostsoils as long as they have unspoilt drainagebut prefer arenaceous or jolty filth .
Hardiness : Agave guadalajaranacan withstand temperatures as low as 25 to 50 ° F ( -3.9 to 10 ° C),USDA hardiness zones9b to 11b .
Watering : fledged plant life are very drought kind . From springiness to fall , piddle good yourAgavewhen the soil mix becomes dry . In winter , piss sparingly about once a month . Plants in container require more frequent watering than those in the ground .
fecundate : Give yourAgaves a modest amount of fertilizer in the spring during the first two years .
Repotting : When the mass becomes full of origin , it has become pot - bound . If you mark yourAgavebecoming pot - bound , repot it with new soil in a pot slimly large than the old one .
Propagation : This species seldom produces offsets , and it must be pop out anew from seeds .
Learn more atHow to raise and manage for Agave .
Agave guadalajaranais not toxic to humans , but the sap of the leafage and inflorescence may be mildly poisonous to children and ducky .
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