Agave guiengolaGentry
Dolphin Agave
class : AsparagaceaeSubfamily : AgavoideaeGenus : Agave
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The specific epithet " guiengola(GWEN - go - Pelican State ) " refer toCerro Guiengola , a limestone mount in the southerly Mexican United States Department of State of Oaxaca , where this species was first discover .
Agave guiengolais native toMexico(Oaxaca ) .
Agave guiengolais a succulent plant that forms attractive rosettes of whitish - putting green to bluish leaves . It is one of the most spectacularAgaves . The russet scab can reach up to 4 foot ( 1.2 m ) in height and 6 feet ( 1.8 m ) in diameter . The common name " Dolphin Agave " refers to the industrial plant ’s unsubtle , liquid , and astonishingly soft leaves with many gloomy dark-brown fringy teeth and a abrupt brown terminal vertebral column .
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After 15 to 25 years , usually from spring to summertime , the russet scab produces a magniloquent , unbranched stiletto heel with pale yellow flowers . The bloom spike can grow up to 10 feet ( 3 m ) magniloquent . The fruits are brown , elongate capsules that can reach up to 1 inch ( 2.5 cm ) in length .
Light : These industrial plant need full sun to part shade . If you are growingAgaves indoors , choose a bright , sunny window with as much sunshine as possible . Agaveplants love go out of doors from spring to fall .
Soil : Agaves will brook mostsoils as long as they have ripe drainagebut prefer sandy or stony soil .
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Hardiness : Agave guiengolacan withstand temperature as low as 20 to 40 ° F ( -6.7 to 4.4 ° C),USDA hardiness zones9a to 10b .
tearing : Mature works are very drought tolerant . From fountain to fall , water thoroughly yourAgavewhen the territory mix becomes dry . In wintertime , water slenderly about once a calendar month . Plants in containers involve more frequent watering than those in the ground .
feed : Give yourAgaves a pocket-size amount of fertilizer in the springtime during the first two days .
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Repotting : When the pot becomes full of roots , it has become pot - bound . If you notice yourAgavebecoming pot - bound , repot it with new territory in a slightly heavy batch than the old one .
generation : Since it can take year to bring out seeds , Agaves are usually pass around by offset .
Learn more atHow to Grow and Care for Agave .
Agave guiengolais not toxic to humans but may be gently venomous to fry and pets .
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