Agave toumeyanaTrel .
Toumey ’s Agave , Toumey ’s Century Plant
Agave toumeyanavar.toumeyana
Photo byKrzysztof Ziarnek
Family : AsparagaceaeSubfamily : AgavoideaeGenus : Agave
The specific name " toumeyana(too - mee - AY - na ) " honorsJames William Toumey(1865 - 1932 ) , an American botanist , Internet Explorer , writer , and pedagog .
Agave toumeyanais native to theUnited States(central Arizona ) .
Agave toumeyanais a lush plant that forms rosettes of 40 to 70 immature to yellowish - greenish leaves with white bud prints on both surfaces . It freely offsets , form dull clumps of rosette . The rosette can reach up to 20 inches ( 50 cm ) in height and 2 foot ( 60 curium ) in diam . The leaves are ascending to erect , with curly white fiber along the perimeter and a last brown to grayish spikelet , measuring up to 18 inch ( 45 cm ) long and 1 inch ( 2.5 cm ) astray .
From late spring to early summer , the fledged stem canker send a stubble that bears greenish - livid flowers . The flower stalk can grow up to 10 base ( 3 m ) improbable .
Light : These works require full Sunday to part shade . If you are growingAgaves indoors , prefer a bright , sunny window with as much Lord’s Day as potential . Agaveplants love proceed outside from fountain to hang .
Soil : Agaves will tolerate mostsoils as long as they have respectable drainagebut choose sandlike or rocky soil .
Hardiness : Agave toumeyanacan withstand temperature as downhearted as 10 to 30 ° F ( -12.2 to -1.1 ° C),USDA hardiness zones8a to 9b .
Watering : Mature plants are very drought resistant . From saltation to shine , water thoroughly yourAgavewhen the soil mix becomes ironical . In winter , water sparingly about once a month . Plants in container require more frequent watering than those in the priming .
fertilize : Give yourAgaves a little amount of fertiliser in the leap during the first two years .
repot : When the pot becomes full of beginning , it has become slew - bound . If you acknowledge yourAgavebecoming pot - hold , repot it with new grease in a slightly with child pot than the old one .
Propagation : Since it can take long time to produce seeds , Agaves are usually propagated by offsets .
memorise more atHow to Grow and Care for Agave .
Agave toumeyanais not toxic to humans but may be gently poisonous to children and pets .
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