Mazhar Botanic Garden

Agave franzosinii (Sprenger) PP. Sewell

Majestic Agave

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000742
English name: Majestic Agave
Arabic name: اجاف ازرق
Native: Mexico
Country: Mexico
(PGR): Rare

Very large agave, open rosette,  grow to 240 m long, 3 m wide leaves  color variations have also been noted from a startling white gray to a light gray blue, with widely-spaced large coarse teeth flowers yellow

We feel that this is one of the most beautiful and unique agave for a large space.

Agave americana var franzosinii Sprenger Agave beaulueriana Jacobi

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Texture: Calcareous Chalk Clay Loam Sandy
Fertility: Intermediate
Drainage: Moderately well drained
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Subtropics
Lights: Full sun
Propagation: Offsets,
Flowering time: Infrequent
Zone: 10 : 12
pH range: 5.5-6.5
Status: Rare
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Succulent
Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated
Collecting Sources: Botanical garden
Plant Uses: Coastal gardens Fibre Fuel Landscape Ornamental
Plant Populations density: Rare
Vegetation types: Evergreen
pH: Mild acid Neutral

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