Agave marmorataRoezl
marble Agave , Marble Leaf Agave
Agave todaroi
Photo byJeremy Spath
Family : AsparagaceaeSubfamily : AgavoideaeGenus : Agave
The specific name " marmorata(mar - mor - RAY - tuh ) " means " marbled , cover or encrust with marble " and refers to the marbled blueprint view on the leaves .
Agave marmoratais native toMexico(Oaxaca ) .
Photo byHoover Boo
Agave marmoratais an attractive succulent that shape a stemless , usually solitary stem canker of knotty , deeply serrated leaves with a pointed tip and incisive spines along the margin . The rosette slowly grows , reaching up to 6.6 feet ( 2 m ) in height and 8.2 understructure ( 2.5 thousand ) in diam . The leaves are sorry unripened to blue - dark-green , often with pale blue and grey - green stripes . They can valuate up to 4.3 feet ( 1.3 m ) long and 1 pes ( 30 cm ) wide .
The matured rosette get a tall flower spike with clustering of golden yellow flower . The spike can reach up to 23 feet ( 7 m ) , and the rosette dies after flowering .
Light : Like allAgaves , this industrial plant requires full sunshine to partial shade . If growingA. marmorataindoors , pick out a shining , sunny window with as much sun as possible . From spring to come , it loves fit outdoors .
Photo byLeticia Soriano Flores
Soil : A. marmoratawill tolerate most soils as long asthey have good drainage , but it prefer sandy or jolting soil .
Hardiness : During the produce time of year , it like warm temperature , while in wintertime , when resting , this succulent relish cooler temperatures . A. marmoratacan withstand temperature as low-spirited as25 to 50 ° fluorine ( -3.9 to 10 ° C),USDA hardiness zones9b to 11b .
Watering : From outflow to hang , urine thoroughly when the filth becomes dry . In winter , water meagerly about once a calendar month . Plants in container require more frequent watering than those in the primer .
Photo byFernando Reyes
Fertilizing : Give yourA. marmorataa humble amount of fertilizer in the spring for the first two years . Established plants seem to take care of themselves .
Repotting : If you discover yourA. marmoratabecoming pot - trammel , repot it with impudent soil in a new pot somewhat larger than the sometime one . Give the works a week or so to readjust before you water it again .
Propagation : Since it can take years to farm seed , A. marmoratais commonly propagate by offsets . The good time to remove the branch is spring and summertime . outflow is ideal for sowing seeds .
Learn more atHow to Grow and Care for Agave .
A. marmoratais not listed as a toxic works , but it may be mildly toxicant to tike and deary .
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