Agave albopilosa ‘Tufts’
Small agave with cottony tufts at the tip of each leaf. Great in containers. Very rare and new to cultivation, only discovered in 1997. Thrives in tight spots and pots. Cold-hardy.
 Altura | 8–12 pulg. |
|---|---|
 Ancho | 10–14 pulg. |
 Tolera | Costa, Frío, Calor, Macetas |
 Riego | Bajo |
Agave are extremely drought tolerant, and many need no supplemental irrigation in coastal California. They will however look better and grow faster if they are given additional water, especially during summer. | |
 Resiste hasta | 0 °F |
 Exposición | Sombra parcial – Sol parcial |
 Características | Con espinas, Jardín de rocas, Escultural |
 Interior / exterior | Exterior |
 Drenaje | En el suelo: mezcla para cactus, En maceta: mezcla para cactus |
 Fertilización | Uso general, Necesita poco |
 Origen | México |
 Nativa de California | No |
 Zonas Sunset | 10–24 |
Notas de cultivo
Most agave are monocarpic, meaning that a head will grow larger and larger over time, building up energy, then send off a spectacular flower and afterward decline and die. With pupping varieties, they grow from stolons at the base, constantly replacing the older bloomed out heads with new ones, which then grow larger and flower, continuing the life cycle.
You can ‘pineapple’ your agave, by removing the lowest leaves. This is best started while it is out of the nursery can, but before planting, when you can access leaves from the bottom. This gives the plant a short trunk, textured similar to many palms, and allows you to get under the plant for weeding or removing pups.
This agave grows in tight limestone cracks in habitat, and as such is best suited to pots not the ground.
In our staffs experience this agave does not want a full day of blasting sun.
Interés especial
Some growers have claimed that the tufts on the tips of this agave won't open unless they are exposed to water, as this plant grows in a fog area of Mexico. If your tufts don't open try spritzing them with water.
Esta información refleja las observaciones de Grubb and Nadler y de nuestra comunidad de amantes de las plantas. Siempre tomamos en cuenta las aportaciones de otros horticultores y agradecemos los comentarios de quienes tengan más información sobre el cultivo de esta planta.
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