| Common Name |
Century Plant, American Aloe, Maguey |
| Latin Name |
Agave americana |
| Family |
Agavaceae |
| Sunset zones / USDA zones |
10-30 / 8b-12 |
| Type / Form |
Succulent / Large |
| Native Habitat |
Southwestern highlands |
| Soil |
Dry decomposed granite, limestone, sand, low organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
None to once per month |
| Exposure |
Full sun |
| Height X Width |
7 feet X 12 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
Spines |
| Leaves |
Evergreen, green to blue-green, succulent |
| Flowers |
Evergreen, yellow flower once at about 10 years or more
(monocarpic), stalk 15 to 30 feet high, cold marginal |
| Bark / Roots |
|
| Maintenance |
None |
| Propagation |
Suckers (called pups), seeds |
| Pests and diseases |
None |
| Landscape uses |
Erosion control, rock garden, low maintenance, fire
retardant |
| Garden Suitability |
Hummingbird, Moonlight, Songbird, Sonoran, Fire
Retardant |
| Nature Value |
Flowers used by nectirvorous bats, hummingbirds,
songbirds, butterflies, and bees |
| Native American Uses |
Used to make rope and cloth, rosettes baked |
| Links |
|
| Images, and
data |
http://ag.arizona.edu/pima/gardening/aridplants/Agave_americana.html |
| Images, and
data |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agave_americana |
| Images, and
data |
http://www.mswn.com/Plant%20Info%20Sheets/Agave%20americana.pdf |
| Images, and
data |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Agavaceae/Agave_americana.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.floridata.com/ref/A/agav_ame.cfm |
| Images and data |
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/55351/ |
| Images and data |
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=agam |
| Images and data |
http://www.desertusa.com/feb97/du_pcentury.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.plantoftheweek.org/week297.shtml |
| Images and data |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=9006 |
| Distribution map |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=AGAMA2 |
| Nursery, images, and
data |
http://www.smgrowers.com/products/plants/alphabetical.asp?strLetter=A&page=4 |
| Nursery |
Oak Hills Nursery, 13874 Ranchero Road, Oak Hills, 92345,
760-947-6261 |
