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Thorn-Crested Agave key facts
- Growing Difficulty
- Beginner-friendly
- Lifespan
- Perennial (15-25 years)
- Size
- 40-80cm
- Watering
- Minimal
- Light & Placement
- It loves direct sun and is best grown outdoors. Tough enough for garden beds and large pots, it is a good beginner's agave.
- Watering
- Water after the soil dries and watch for excess moisture. Keeping it on the dry side gives a neater rosette.
- Temperature & Overwintering
- Fairly cold hardy, it can overwinter outdoors in a suitable spot. In cold regions move it somewhere sheltered from frost for winter.
- Soil & Repotting
- Use a mix that puts drainage first. It grows a little faster than most agaves and reaches 60-80 cm across, so pot up as it grows.
- Notes
- Sharp serrated spines, handle carefully
TraitsUnivittataSerratedFast growingSharp
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