Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Asparagaceae

Genus:

Agave

Species:

Agave tequilana

USDA Symbol:

AGTE7

Growth Characteristics

Height:

200 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

apr,may,jun

Bloom Colors:

yellow, green

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bats, hummingbirds, bees

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Germination Time:

7–21 days

Notes:

Seeds germinate readily at warm temperatures (21-27°C). Most commercial propagation is vegetative via offsets (hijuelos) as plants flower only once after 7-10 years then die.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI