Agave celsii (syn. mitis) - agave cespitosa (18 cm pot)

Genus of over 200 species of rosette-forming monocarpic perennials and succulents of desert and mountainous regions of North, Central, and South America. Agave celsii is a perennial succulent that forms a blue-green rosette 30-50cm in diameter. The rosettes cluster and form dense groups up to 4-5 meters wide. The leaves are finely toothed on the margins and end in a thorn. After 10-15 years the rosette produces a characteristic inflorescence up to 2-3 m high. After flowering the rosette dies.

Pedoclimatic needs

Grow in slightly acidic, moderately fertile and well-drained soil, in full sun. It does not tolerate intense frosts and resists down to -1°\-3°c for short periods. During the dry season it resists drought well, although it benefits from regular irrigation by waiting for the earth to dry between one irrigation and another.

Botanical Information

Botanical Name: Agave celsii

Family: Agavaceae