- Botanical name: Agave potatorum
- Common name: Agave
- Family: Asparagaceae
- Plant Type: Cactus or succulent, Evergreen
Variegation
- Key features:
- Dramatic foliage
Agave potatorum is a beautiful small variety of agave, forming a neat rosette of fleshy blue-grey leaves with dangerous dark brown spines. It’s perfect for growing in containers as part of a drought-tolerant display.
Grow Agave potatorum in well-drained soil. Hardy to -10°C, it needs protection from winter wet, ideally move to an unheated greenhouse in autumn.
How to grow Agave potatorum
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Plant size
30cm height
20cm spread
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Aspect
South facing, west facing
- Sun exposure: Full sun
- Hardiness: Frost hardy
- Soil type: Well drained / light / sandy
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| Plant | ||||||||||||
| Plant |
J
Do not Plant in January |
F
Do not Plant in February |
M
Do not Plant in March |
A
Do not Plant in April |
M
Do Plant in May |
J
Do Plant in June |
J
Do not Plant in July |
A
Do not Plant in August |
S
Do not Plant in September |
O
Do not Plant in October |
N
Do not Plant in November |
D
Do not Plant in December |
Agave potatorum and wildlife
Agave potatorum has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Agave potatorum poisonous?
Agave potatorum has no toxic effects reported.
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Cats
No reported toxicity to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
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