Showing posts with label thread leaf agave. Show all posts
Showing posts with label thread leaf agave. Show all posts

Saturday, October 23, 2010

Thread Leaf Agave

AGAVE FILIFERA

Agaves are the number one succulents that I collect, Ferocactus being second. This little one is the Agave filifera variety planted in a 2 1/2 inch pot. The origin is Mexico (Chihuahua, Durango, Sinaloa, Sonora), at an elevation of 4500 to 7500 feet. Stemless rosette up to 1 1/2 to 2 feet tall, 2 to 3 feet wide; 100 leaves or more per rosette, each leaf has white markings, sharp tips and marginal fibers.