Agave 4 Inch Pot Americana Century Plant Large Growing Dry Desert Succulent Live Cactus Plant Starter Size

Agave americana, or Century Plant, is native to Mexico and has been an important economic staple to the country for decades. Agave plants are grown and processed commercially for the sugars they produce but have immense ornamental value as a bold focal piece. It's a myth that this plant takes a Century to produce a flower,. But, these long-lived plants will grow for 10 to 30 years before producing a large flower spike from the center of the plant. The appearance of the flower indicates that the plant has reached the end of its life, and a new generation of Agave 'pups' will soon sprout up around the base.

Agave americana is a valuable ornamental as it has an impressive presence and stature with attractive gray-toned blue-green lance-like leaf fronds that are long, broad, and curved, with sharply serrated edges and hard spiked tips. Agaves mature at a striking 8 ft x 8 ft, require very little water, and will tolerate heat conditions that are not survivable for most other plants.

This plant cannot tolerate temperatures below 40 degrees F and must be protected from frost and freezing temps. Agaves can thrive in poor, porous, sandy rock soils where little else will grow. They can adapt to indoor conditions but require porous, very well-draining media, the full spectrum of bright direct light, warm temps, and dry air.