Agave sisalana is a succulent which is native to Eastern Mexico. There, it is still cultivated for its fibers that are extracted from the leaves. These fibers (and by extension the whole plant) are named sisal. This agave can be up to 6 ft (2 m) tall and 8 ft (about 2.5 m) wide.
this plant has large lanceolate leaves with thick points, sharp tips and generally smooth margins. Foliage is blue-green, and forms basal rosettes. Each leave can be up to 5 ft (about 1.5 m) long.
This plant produces a long spike that can reach 20 ft (6 m) and that bears many urceolate yellow-green flowers. It takes this agave about 7 to 8 years to bloom.
Agave sisalana requiert les expositions suivantes : lumière,soleil This plant likes well-drained and slightly acidic soils.
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Category - succulent
Dimensions
Height 2.00 m
Width 2.50 m
Minimum temperatures
The plant is likely to die as soon as temperature is below -4.0 °C
Leaves and other aerial parts are damaged as soon as temperatures drops to 0.0 °C
Exposure - light, full sun
Leaves - evergreen
Flowers - Fragrant flowersColor(s) : yellow, green
Propagation - other, offset, seeds This plant is propagated by seeds (spring) or by offset division (spring, fall). Moreover, this plant produces bulbils on the spike after flowering.
Toxicity No or unknown toxicity.Contains irritating, urticating or spiky parts.
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