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Agave nickelsiae |
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| | Just planted |
| Synonym(s) |
Agave ferdinandi-regis |
| Common name |
King Ferdinand century plant |
| Family |
asparagaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial (Z7-10) |
| Size |
10" |
| Light |
sun-part shade |
| Cultural notes |
well-drained soil, drought-tolerant |
Species from Mexico over which botanists are arguing about nomenclature. This may be synonymous with A. victoriae-reginae, which I am currently trying to grow from seed, but this page is for a specimen I purchased at the John Fairey Garden nursery, most likely originally grown by Plant Delights Nursery. I was there for an exhibition of Mexican folk art, and was struck by how the patterning on the leaves reminded me of some of the sharp zig-zag lines in those art pieces. The small plant is so sturdy (not succulent at all – no give to finger pressure), if you told me it was made of plastic I might just believe you. Ours is still small, but can reportedly grow to 10" tall and 18" wide, and perhaps even flower (but we'll have to wait over a decade to witness that). Unfortunately, it didn't survive in our garden (unclear if it was digging dogs, wet, cold, or dry that killed it); my next attempt is from seed, which means I have to wait even longer for my plants to amount to anything.
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We're re-establishing this plant this year (it used to grow in our garden, but slipped away) About my plant portraits
PlantLinks to other web pages about Agave nickelsiae
- Seed from NARGS '23/'24 exchange. Baggy 70F with light (33%G, 14-16d)
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