Care of the succulent plant Agave palmeri o Palmer's century plant |
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The Agave genus, family Asparagaceae, comprises about 350 species of succulent plants native to Mexico, the Southwestern United States, and Central America. Some species are: Agave palmeri, Agave deserti, Agave chiapensis, Agave impressa, Agave striata, Agave guadalajarana, Agave ferdinandi-regis, Agave datylio, Agave horrida, Agave vilmoriniana, Agave angustifolia, Agave univittata, Agave lechuguilla, Agave stricta, Agave sisalana, Agave shawii, Agave potatorum, Agave parryi, Agave parrasana, Agave macroacantha, Agave filifera, Agave bracteosa, Agave attenuata, Agave americana, Agave victoria-reginae, Agave vivipiara, Agave ferox. Common names: Palmer's Century Plant, Palmer's Agave. Esta especie procede del sur de Arizona, el suroeste de Nuevo México, Sonora y Chihuahua. Agave palmeri is a relatively fast-growing succulent plant with rosette leaves that reach 90 cm (2.95 feet) in height; it sometimes produces shoots. The fleshy, rigid leaves measure up to 120 cm (3.93 feet) in length, are blue-green in colour and have a serrated edge and thick spines at the apex. The greenish-yellow flowers appear on long flower stems up to 5 m (16.5 feet); it blooms only once in summer after several years and then the plant dies. Palmer's century plant is used in rockeries, in large pots, in small groups and as isolated specimens. It is ideal for Mediterranean climates and arid climates. Agave palmeri needs full sun exposure and a warm, dry climate although it can withstand frosts down to -12 ºC (10.4 ºF). The ideal soil would be a very well-drained calcareous substrate although it can grow in stony, sandy and rocky soils. It is very important that it has excellent drainage. Palmer's Agave is a very drought-resistant plant that needs moderate watering, waiting for the substrate to dry completely. Fertilize once in spring with a mineral fertilizer for cacti and succulent plants. Pruning is not necessary. Agave palmeri is a plant resistant to the usual pests and diseases but sensitive to excess humidity. Palmer's century plant propagates from seeds and by separating shoots if the mother plant produces them. |
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