Botanical Name: Common Names:
Agave parrasana Cabbage Head Agave, Century Plant, Succulent,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Succulents & Cacti Clumping, Rosette
Description:
Thick fleshy blue-grey leaved, rosette forming succulent. Can take up to 10 years to shoot an amazing terminal red-yellow flower spike. Works equally well in a feature pot as a statement or mass planted in a tropical landscape. Grows approx. 30-60cm H x 30-60cm W.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
30-60cm 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Any, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Balcony / Roof, Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Rockery, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods, None
Family Name: Origin:
Asparagaceae NorthAmerica
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Blue, Grey
Flower Colour: Yellow, Red
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Slow
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: Moderate
Wind: High
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