Mazhar Botanic Garden

Agave nussaviorum

Papalome Agave

Sample code: EGY-MBG-001034
Common name: Papalome Agave
English name: Century plant , Hidden Agave
Arabic name: اجاف نوسافيرم
Native: Southwestern Texas, Northern Mexico (oaxaca)
Country: Mexico Texas
(PGR): Rare

Very attractive, medium sized, leaves short, broad, bluish, mildly thorny along the margins

this species hybrid between Agave potatorum and Agave seemanniana

Popular choice for desert-themed gardens. fiber. 

Agave nuusaviorum  Garcia-Mend

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Texture: Dry Rocky  Sandy
Fertility: Intermediate
Drainage: Moderately well drained
Topography: Desert
Salinity: Intermediated
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Mediterranean Subtropics Tropical
Lights: Full sun Light shade
Propagation: Offstets or seed
Flowering time: Summer
Zone: 8 : 10
pH range: 6.0-8.0
Status: Rare
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Succulent
Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated
Collecting Sources: Botanical garden
Plant Uses: Borders Ornamental
Plant Populations density: Cultivated
Vegetation types: Sub tropical
pH: Mild acid Mild alkaline Neutral

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