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Agave geminiflora

Twin-Flowered Agave

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Information by: Kathleen Moore        Photographer: Mountain States Nursery

 

Description

Agave with open rosette form grows quickly to 3' x 3'. Narrow, dark green leaves are often have white hairs on the margin. The tips are sharp. Accepts full sun or partial shade. After about ten year or so, in the winter it will send up a spectacular 15-18' flower spike with yellow flowers. Like all agaves it will die after flowering. Rarely forms no offsets so it wiill need to be replaced. Native to west central Mexico.

 

Plant Type

Succulent

Height Range

1-3'

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Season

Winter

Leaf Color

Dark Green

Bark Color

n/a

Fruit Color

n/a

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full, Half, Shade

Water

Very Low

Growth Rate

Fast

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

Soil Condition

Average, Poor, Well-drained

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

Adverse Factors

Thorns/Spines

Design Styles

Mediterranean, Ranch, Spanish

Accenting Features

Silhouette, Unusual Foliage

Seasonal Interest

Spring

Location Uses

Entry, Parking Strip, Raised Planter, Walkways, With Rocks

Special Uses

Container, Mass Planting, Naturalizing, Small Spaces

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Water Saving Tip:

Water between sunset and sunrise when temperatures and wind are the lowest.