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Botanical name
Agave attenuata
Common name
Century Plant
Family
Agave
Height at maturity
0.5-1m
Width at maturity
0.5-1m
Growth rate
Medium to fast
Foliage
Fleshy blue-green lanced-shaped leaves
Fruit
Green - Brown capsule
Bark
Soft wooded
Tolerances
Drought
Plant type
Succulents
Pot size
20cm, 25cm, 33cm
Deciduous/evergreen
Evergreen
Position
Full sun,Partial shade
Landscape use
The Century Plant is grown for its leaves and its clumping habit. It is suitable for rockeries, borders and exposed positions. It is also grown in containers and for mass planting on embankments.
Flower colour
Green - yellow funnelform
Flowering time
Jun - Aug
Soil conditions
Well drained, sandy to clay loams and tolerates most soil types
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Overview
This succulent plant has fleshy blue-green lanced-shaped leaves that form a rosette on a short twisted trunk, forming a clump habit. The funnel-shaped green-yellow flowers appear in clusters on a tall stem from winter to spring.