Agave salmiana
giant agave
Magnificent jumbo takes the form of a frozen green flame. Develops the tallest inflorescence of all plants. Suckers freely.
 Altura | 5–6 pies |
|---|---|
 Ancho | 8–12 pies |
 Tolera | Costa, Sequía, Calor, Azoteas, Descuido, Viento |
 Riego | Mínimo |
Agave plants are extremely drought tolerant, and this one needs no supplemental irrigation in coastal California. It will, however, look better and grow faster if given additional water, especially during summer. | |
 Resiste hasta | 10 °F |
 Exposición | Sol parcial – Pleno sol |
 Características | Con espinas, Monocárpica, Escultural, Produce hijuelos |
 Interior / exterior | Exterior |
 Drenaje | En el suelo: mezcla para cactus, En maceta: mezcla para cactus, Tolera suelo arenoso |
 Fertilización | Uso general a media concentración, Necesita poco |
 Origen | Centro-sur de México |
 Nativa de California | No |
 Zonas Sunset | 8, 9, 12–23 |
Notas de cultivo
This agave is monocarpic, meaning that a head will grow larger and larger over time, building up energy, then send off a spectacular flower, after which it will decline and die. With this pupping variety, stolons from the base will constantly replace the older bloomed-out heads with new ones, which then grow larger and flower, continuing the life cycle.
Take care when pruning or removing agaves, as many have a toxic sap that causes inflammation and rashing. Removing spent agave heads can also be tricky as they are often ringed with other armed agaves. If you like the look of agaves, but are threatened by the terminal spikes, they can be removed. It's easiest to cut these off when they are coming out of the rosette as you'll be able to prune the thorns off many layers of leaves at one time.
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 can be grown in large pots, but isn't the best choice as it gets quite large.
Interés especial
Flowers recorded up to sixty feet tall, but are generally 15-20 feet. Flowers after 15-25 years.
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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