Agave salmiana v. ferox
Pulque Agave
Description
This is a large plant to 6' tall by 13' wide with characteristic urn shaped leaves that recurve. The individual leaves are about a foot wide and three feet in length. It is not as cold hardy as other species, being able to only take 25F.
Sun
Full, Half
Water
Very Low, Low
Growth Rate
Moderate, Slow
Soil Type
Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular
Soil Condition
Average, Poor, Well-drained
Soil pH
Neutral, Basic
Adverse Factors
Thorns/Spines
Water Saving Tip:
Different areas of your landscape have different water requirements.
Shrubs need much less water than lawns and drip systems should never be scheduled on the same program with lawns.
Establish separate watering schedules for those areas.