Mazhar Botanic Garden

Agave sebastiana Greene

Cedros Agave

Sample code: EGY-MBG-001042
Common name: Cedros Agave
English name: Cedros Agave
Arabic name: اجاف سباستيانا
Native: Baja California, Mexico Northwest
Country: California Mexico
(PGR): Rare

Large rosettes reach up to 15 m wide leaves grow 12 m long, blue-green, succulent, margins toothed, and end in a sharp point flower after many years, at the time a very long stem grows out of the plant, with a large number of small flowers at the top the production of fibers for textiles and ropes

Ornamental. grows off the coast. Flowers attract pollinators like bees and hummingbirds, facilitating the pollination of numerous other plants in the area. Excellent choice for dry gardens. Landscape. Fiber.

Agave shawii var sebastiana (Greene) Gentry

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Texture: Adaptable Dry Lime rich soils Rocky  Sandy
Fertility: Intermediate
Drainage: Moderately well drained
Topography: Coastal area Desert
Salinity: Intermediated
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Mediterranean Subtropics
Lights: Full sun
Propagation: Seeds, offsets
Flowering time: Summer
Zone: 9b : 11
pH range: 6.0-7.5
Status: Least concern
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Succulent
Sample Type: Cultivar
Collecting Sources: Desert
Plant Uses: Fibre Landscape Ornamental
Plant Populations density: Rare
Vegetation types: Sub tropical
pH: Mild alkaline Neutral

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