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| Category: Succulent |
| Family: Agavaceae (now Asparagaceae) |
| Origin: Mexico (North America) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Variegated Foliage: Yes |
| Flower Color: Red |
| Bloomtime: Infrequent |
| Height: 1 foot |
| Width: 2-3 feet |
| Exposure: Sun or Shade |
| Summer Dry: Yes |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 15-20° F |
| May be Poisonous (More Info): Yes |
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Agave filifera (Thread-edge Agave) - A beautiful compact clustering plant to 3 feet wide with few offsets, each rosette growing to about a foot tall by 15 to 24 inches wide by each 6 inch to 1 foot wide. The leaves are mid-green leaves, broadest toward their middle and with striking white filaments along the margins, white bud markings on the leaf surfaces and sharp grayish terminal spined that are flat on top and rounded below. Plants are most attractive when water stressed in full sun as the leaves will often have shades of red. The non-branching flower spikes are 6 to 8 feet tall with reddish-green flowers. Plant in full sun to part shade with occasional to little irrigation. Hardy to 15-20F. This plant grows naturally in the Mexican state of Queretaro, where it can be found at 8,000 to 8,500 feet growing in rocky soils. The specific epithet comes from the Greek and Latin word meaning composed of or bearing thread-like structures in reference to the leaf margins.
Information displayed on this page about Agave filifera is based on our research conducted about this plant in our nursery library as well as from information provided by reliable online resources. We also include our own observations made about it as it has grown in the nursery gardens and other gardens visited, as well how the crops of this plant performed in the containers in our nursery field. We will also include comments received from others and welcome hearing from anyone who has information about this plant, particularly if it includes cultural information aiding others to better grow it.
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