Agave seemannianaJacobi
Agave scolymusvar.seemanniana
Family : AsparagaceaeSubfamily : AgavoideaeGenus : Agave
Top view of the rosette. In habitat, San Miguel el Grande, Oaxaca, Mexico. Derivative of a photo byUbaldo Edgar García López. Used underCC BY-NC 4.0. This work is licensed under the same license as the original photo by World of Succulents.
The specific name " seemanniana(see - mahn - ee - AY - na ) " honorsBerthold Carl Seemann(1825 - 1871 ) , a German botanist and traveler who amass and identify plants from the Pacific and South America .
Agave seemannianais native toMexico(Oaxaca and Chiapas),Guatemala , Honduras , andNicaragua . It grows on juiceless , jolty side at natural elevation that grade between 1,300 and 7,200 human foot ( 400 and 2,200 m ) .
Agave seemannianais a succulent plant that forms asolitaryrosetteof lightglaucousto yellowish - unripened leaves with irregularly toothed margin and a morose brown to grayish terminal spine . It is variable in the strain and size of it of the leaves , margins , and teeth . The leaves areovateto broadlylanceolateorspatulate , measuring up to 20 inches ( 50 cm ) farsighted and 8 column inch ( 20 centimetre ) widely .
A mature rosette. In habitat, Santa Catarina Cuixtla, Oaxaca, Mexico. Photo byCarlos Domínguez-Rodríguez. Licensed underCC BY-NC 4.0.
The flowers are scandalmongering , funnel - shaped , and arranged in dense clusters on branches at the upper half of theinflorescencethat can uprise up to 13.1 feet ( 4 m ) tall . The flower can reach up to 2.8 inch ( 7 atomic number 96 ) in distance . After flowering , the rosette will die . The fruit areloculicidalcapsules with black seminal fluid .
lighter : Like allAgaves , this plant requires full sunlight to fond shadiness . If growingA. seemannianaindoors , choose a hopeful , cheery windowpane with as much sunshine as possible . From spring to precipitate , it loves go outside .
Soil : A. seemannianawill support most soils ifthey have secure drain , but its penchant is sandy or rocky soil .
Clusters of flowers in various stages of opening. In habitat, El Zamorano, Honduras. Derivative of a photo byEric van den Berghe. Used underCC BY-NC 4.0. This work is licensed under the same license as the original photo by World of Succulents.
Temperature : During the originate season , it likes warm temperatures , while in wintertime , when resting , this succulent bask cooler temperature . A. seemannianacan withstand temperatures as low as 25 ° F ( -3.9 ° C).USDA Plant Hardiness Zones9b to 11b , 25 to 50 ° F ( -3.9 to 10 ° carbon ) .
tearing : From spring to fall , water soundly when the soil becomes teetotal . In winter , water meagerly about once a month . Plants in containers need more frequent watering than those in the land .
fertilise : Give yourA. seemannianaa small amount of plant food in the spring during the first two years . After that , established plants seem to take care of themselves .
A mature rosette sending up a flower stalk. In habitat, Santiago Lachiguiri, Oaxaca, Mexico. Derivative of a photo byJoey Santore. Used underCC BY-NC 4.0. This work is licensed under the same license as the original photo by World of Succulents.
Repotting : If you point out yourA. seemannianabecoming wad - bound , repot it with fresh soil in a pot slightly larger than the old one . Give the works a hebdomad or so to readjust before you water it again .
Propagation : Since it is a works with a solitary growth wont , A. seemannianacan be propagated only from seeds .
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A. seemannianais not toxic to humans but may be gently poisonous to nipper and ducky .
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