Mazhar Botanic Garden

Agave victoria-reginae T.Moore

Royal Agave

Sample code: EGY-MBG-001018
Common name: Royal Agave
English name: Queen Victoria's Agave
Arabic name: اجاف فيكتوريا
Native: Mexican States
Country: Mexico
(PGR): Rare

A slow growing, small clump-forming agave to 30 cm tall, 45 cm wide, leaves tapered deep green, edged white along the margins and end in a small terminal spine, margins smooth and spineless 

Ornamental value and resilience. widely used in gardens globally. used for fiber, food, and to produce an alcoholic beverage

Agave fernandi-regis ABerger, Agave victoriae-reginae f viridis Breitung

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Texture: Organic Rocky  Sandy Sandy loam
Fertility: Intermediate
Drainage: Well drained
Topography: Desert
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Medium Water
Climates: Subtropics
Lights: Full sun Light shade
Propagation: Offsets
Flowering time: Will flower after 20-30 years of growth, and ill die immediately after blooming
Zone: 9 : 11
pH range: 6.1-7.8
Status: Least concern
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Succulent
Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated
Collecting Sources: Local market
Plant Uses: Beverages Fibre Food Ornamental
Plant Populations density: Rare
Vegetation types: Evergreen
pH: Mild acid Mild alkaline Neutral

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