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Thursday, March 15, 2012

Agave victoria-reginae - Queen Victoria Agave


Scientific name: Agave victoria-reginae
Common name: Foxtail, Lion's Tail, Swan's Neck, Dragon Tree,
Goose Neck, Elephant's Trunk, Spineless Agave, Soft-leaf Agave

Family: Agavaceae
Origin: Mexico
Category:  Cactus and succulents

Photo taken at: The rooftop Secret Garden of 1-Utama

Notes:
  • a small plant
  • leaves 15-20cm long and 3cm wide, have white margins
  • flowers once only in the form of an erect spike 2-4m tall after 20-30 years, then dies.
  • grow in full sun, drought tolerant
  • propagation by seeds and suckers formed at the base of the stems

1 comment:

  1. MY AGAVE VICTORIA REGINE IS READY TO BLOOM AND THE STALK HAS BEEN GROWING ABOUT 6 INCHES A DAY IT IS OVER 5 FT TALL I LIVE I SAN DIEGO CA

    ReplyDelete

Yay! You like flowers too.

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