Agave

Light:

When grown indoors they need your brightest window, think a sunny-south or west- facing window. Rotate every week or two to ensure that all sides of the plant receive light and grow evenly. Take it outdoors in warm weather, so your agave can bask in full sunlight. Although they grow in a full sun location their native habitat, each variety has different needs. Like any plant you move outdoors be sure to acclimate it gradually to full sunlight.

Water Requirement:

Agave are low-water indoor plants. During the fall and winter, when agave plants are resting, allow the top 3/4 of the soil to dry out before watering. In the spring & summer, when the plant is actively growing, water when the top 2” of soil has dried out. Be careful not to over-water at any time of the year since an Agave is a succulent.

Fertilizer:

Feed when the plant is actively growing (Spring + Summer) and never in fall or winter.

Growth Habit:

Agaves are very slow growing, anywhere from 1-10ft. wide depending on species.

Noteworthy Characteristics:

Agave is a bold, exotic houseplant that’s sure to bring interesting texture to your home. The agave family includes a number of colors, in large and small varieties. They are beautiful indoor plants that work particularly well in a modern aesthetic, but pair nicely with just about any decor style. Most agave won’t flower indoors, but all right - their leaves are just as interesting!

Agave earned the name “Century plant” because Agave americana was thought to only bloom after living for 100 years. It turns out, like many things, this was just a myth, and Agave americana, like all agaves, usually blooms between 10 and 25 years of age. Their blokes are like few others. It grows a spectacular stalk that shoots up into the sky and branches out fluffy blooms, resembling a cartoon-like tree.

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