Agave victoriae - reginaeT. Moore
Queen Victoria Agave , Queen Victoria Century Plant , Royal Agave
Agave victoriae - reginaef.victoriae - reginae , Agave victoriae - reginaesubsp.victoriae - reginae
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Family : AsparagaceaeSubfamily : AgavoideaeGenus : Agave
The specific name " victoriae - reginae(pronounced vik - TOR - ee - ay ree - JIN - ay - ee ) " honors Queen Victoria ( 1819 - 1901 ) , Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ( 1837–1901 ) .
Agave victoriae - reginaeis aboriginal toMexico(Chihuahuan Desert ) .
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Agave victoriae - reginaeis a behind - growing succulent that forms a thick russet scab of green leaves with attractive white marking , wishy-washy margins , and a short , opprobrious last spine . The rosette usually grow solitary or rarely produce a few offsets and can reach a height of 1 foot ( 30 curium ) tall and a diameter of 1.5 foot ( 45 cm ) . The leaves can evaluate up to 8 inches ( 20 cm ) long and 1.2 inches ( 3 cm ) wide . The marking are generally along leaf keels and margins .
The flowers are creamy - livid to pale yellow or sometimes in nuance of Marxist and purpleness . They appear in summer on an unbranching spike that can arise up to 13.1 foot ( 4 m ) magniloquent . The rosette blooms only once when fully matured , commonly after 20 to 30 days , and snuff it after blossom .
luminosity : These works require full sun to part shade . If you are growingAgaves indoors , choose a bright , sunny window with as much sun as potential . Agaveplants love go outside from spring to fall .
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Soil : Agaves will stomach mostsoils as long as they have salutary drain , but they prefer sandy or rocky grease .
Hardiness : Agave victoriae - reginaecan withstand temperatures as low as 10 to 50 ° F ( -12.2 to 10 ° C),USDA hardiness zones8a to 11b .
Watering : Mature plants are very drought tolerant . From springiness to fall , wateryourAgavethoroughlywhen the grunge mix becomes juiceless . In winter , water sparingly about once a month . plant in container want more frequent watering than those in the ground .
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Fertilizing : Give yourAgaves a belittled amount of fertilizer in the spring during the first two years .
Repotting : When the pot becomes full of roots , it becomes pot - border . If you notice yourAgavebecoming potty - tie up , repot it with new land in a passel slenderly expectant than the sure-enough one .
Propagation : Since it can take class to bring about seeds , Agaves are usually propagate by runner .
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Agave victoriae - reginaeis not toxic to human race but may be gently vicious to child and ducky .
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