Origin
South America
Light
Full sun
Watering
Weekly
Care
Easy
Flowering
Flowering
Outdoor
Agave Americana
A monumental rosette of fleshy blue-grey leaves armed with spines: the Agave is a mineral sculpture.
Care Profile
A guide to ensuring your botanical companion thrives.
Origin
Mexico
Light
Full sun
Watering
Rarely
Maintenance
Easy
A century for one flower
Nicknamed the 'century plant', the Agave Americana flowers only once after fifteen to thirty years, raising a stalk several meters high, then dies leaving offsets.
In the meantime, its rosette slowly widens to two meters, indifferent to drought, sea salt, and wind.
"A whole life for a single bloom, then the succession."
01
Styling Tip 01
Zero Watering in the Ground
Once rooted, it lives on rainfall, even in an arid climate.
02
Styling Tip 02
Mind the Spines
The terminal spine is dangerous; trim it if the plant is near a path.
03
Styling Tip 03
Collect the Offsets
The suckers detach in spring and root on their own in sandy soil.
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Origin
South America
Light
Full sun
Watering
Rarely
Care
Easy
Flowering
Flowering