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Agave striata |
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| Common name |
narrow-leaf century plant |
| Family |
agavaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial (Z7b-10) |
| Size |
18" |
| Light |
sun |
| Cultural notes |
well-drained soil |
From seed  |
germinate at room temperature with exposure to light
detailed seed-starting info below
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Porcupine or pincushion of narrow gray-green blades that end in sharp spines. Species from northeast Mexico. Flowers appear on tall stalks in mid-summer.
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This plant used to grow in our garden, but it slipped away... About my plant portraits
PlantLinks to other web pages about Agave striata
- Seed from NARGS '17/'18 exchange. Baggy 70F with light (100%G, 10-23d)
- Seed from NARGS '20/'21 exchange. Baggy 70F with light (84%G, 22-30d)
- Seed from NARGS '21/'22 exchange. Baggy 70F with light (100%G, 14-27d)
- Seed from NARGS '21/'22 exchange. Baggy 70F with light (75%G, 6-20d)
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