Agave filifera
Thread agave
Agave Agave
A. filifera - A. filifera is a stoloniferous perennial succulent, forming rosettes of rigid, fleshy, dark green leaves, with white thread margins and spiny brown tips, and tall funnel-shaped green yellow flowers in late summer and autumn.
Agave filifera is: Evergreen
Multi-stemmed palm, cycad or tree
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Yellow, Green in Summer; Yellow, Green in Autumn
White, Variegated, Dark-green in All seasons
Scale insects Scale insects
Vulnerable to chlorosis resulting from magnesium deficiency.
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Agave filifera (Thread agave) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 1m after 10-20 years.
Architectural, Conservatory, Containers, Drought Tolerant, Flower Arranging, Indoor, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean, Sub-Tropical
Grow under glass in cactus compost, in bright, filtered light. Water moderately when in growth and feed every two or three weeks with a balanced liquid feed. Keep almost dry in the winter.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
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Agave filifera
Thread agave
Agave Agave
A. filifera - A. filifera is a stoloniferous perennial succulent, forming rosettes of rigid, fleshy, dark green leaves, with white thread margins and spiny brown tips, and tall funnel-shaped green yellow flowers in late summer and autumn.
Evergreen
Multi-stemmed palm, cycad or tree
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Yellow, Green in Summer; Yellow, Green in Autumn
White, Variegated, Dark-green in All seasons
Vulnerable to chlorosis resulting from magnesium deficiency.
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Agave filifera (Thread agave) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 1m after 10-20 years.
Architectural, Conservatory, Containers, Drought Tolerant, Flower Arranging, Indoor, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean, Sub-Tropical
Grow under glass in cactus compost, in bright, filtered light. Water moderately when in growth and feed every two or three weeks with a balanced liquid feed. Keep almost dry in the winter.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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Soil types: | Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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