Mazhar Botanic Garden

Agave striata Zucc.

Dwarf needle Agave

Family: Asparagaceae
Genus: Agave
Species: striata
Sample code: EGY-MBG-001033
Common name: Dwarf needle Agave
English name: Narrow-leaved century plant
Arabic name: اجاف استيرياتا
Native: NE. Mexico
Country: Mexico
(PGR): Common

Forms rosettes of hundreds of thin, narrow leaves 60 cm long, 1 cm wide, stick straight out or arch gently upward toward the center of the plant, each ending in a very sharp, brown and black spine flower whitish spike to 3 m tall

Ornamental. Landscaping. rock gardens and succulent gardens and Mediterranean.

Agave californica Baker

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Texture: Calcareous Clay Enriched soil Fertile Medium loamy Sandy
Fertility: Intermediate
Drainage: Moderately well drained
Topography: Coastal area Desert
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Mediterranean Subtropics
Lights: Full sun Light shade
Propagation: Bulbils, seeds
Flowering time: Spring- early summer
Zone: 8 : 10
pH range: 6.0-8.0
Status: Least concern
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Succulent
Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated
Collecting Sources: Other
Plant Uses: Landscape Ornamental
Plant Populations density: Cultivated Rare
Vegetation types: Sub tropical
pH: Mild acid Mild alkaline Neutral

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