Agave is a perennial indoor plant, with a beautiful rosette of leaves and with a completely missing stem. Below we will introduce you to the varieties of agave with their names, so that you can choose the most beautiful plant for your window sill.
Agave american
Among the agave there are many species, but the American agave is considered one of the most popular. In the natural habitat of this plant is able to reach 3 meters in height. But the ornamental varieties of this type of agave are very small and quite suitable for cultivation in indoor pots.
This species is distinguished by very large and fleshy leaves that have a pale green color. In addition, each sheet has a light golden outline, as well as fairly prickly notches. The leaves of the American agave are formed as if in layers, but compared to other types of plants, the plant is not so much.
Agave yellow yellow
This subspecies of the American agave is distinguished by a large number of shortened leaves. The edges of each sheet have a more saturated yellow shade, and real spikes stick out from the top. In its natural environment, the plant reaches 2 meters in height and is an ideal decoration for greenhouses and winter gardens.
The decorative subspecies of yellow-tipped agave, suitable for cultivation in indoor conditions, has a very compact form. The most stable form in the pot with which you can pour the usual sandy soil, and the plant will show a very good growth rate.
Did you know? Under natural conditions, agave is able to grow in one place for more than 100 years, and this feature is also characteristic of its roommates. It is possible to grow the same plant in a pot (but with regular transplants) for more than 20 years.
Blue agave
Among agave plants, its species and names, blue agave is the most attractive, which is possible due to its blue color. This species is very common in the Mexican deserts, and it is used to make world famous tequila. It is for this reason that blue agave is also called tequila or Mexican.
Blue agave as a houseplant is not grown, as it grows exclusively in wild and arid conditions. However, there are a number of ornamental subspecies that quite closely resemble the main Mexican plant.
Agave American multicolored
Agave American multicolored is different from other species of this plant for its compact size. Because of this, it is best suited for indoor cultivation in large pots.
In form, it is not much different from the classic American agave, which is a subspecies. The main feature of a multicolored agave is the color of its leaves, which have yellow and white stripes in the middle, while their edges are light green with small spines. Also not whimsical in the issue of cultivation: practically does not need watering (in winter you only need to spray), it can grow on the poorest soil, but it needs a lot of light and there is drainage at the bottom of the pot.
Did you know? Many consider the land of agave Mexico and Central America. However, this plant can be found even in the Crimea and in the Caucasus Mountains, where species that are more resistant to cold grow.
Agave compressed
Often, agave houseplants are quite large and can strongly scatter around their thick leaves. However, among them there is a kind of compressed agave, in which the leaves are very tightly gathered into one fist and raised upwards. Due to the fact that the leaves are many, they are all very thin, one might even say “slender”, due to which the plant looks very attractive.
Since agave is a perennial plant, with age and aging, it is able to throw off old sockets and update itself, building up new ones. With garden growing and providing optimal conditions, this type of agave can grow to more than 2 meters in height.
Agave brown yellow
Houseplant Agave brown-yellow species also has its main feature color. In a young plant, it is gray-greenish, but with age it begins to correspond to the name.
In pots, brown-yellow agave does not grow in the best way, although it can grow in a greenhouse up to 1.2 meters in diameter. It grows more in breadth, scattering its long leaves, with small spikes of white color. This species is also capable of flowering, during which a tree-like peduncle rises over thick leaves, densely dotted with pleasant small flowers of yellow color.
Important! When growing agave in the house, it is recommended to keep it on the veranda, whose windows face south. Due to this, the plant will receive a sufficient amount of light, as well as be able to winter in comfortable conditions at a sufficiently low temperature.
Agave Parrassa
The next type of agave is not flowering, but it has a particular shape of its leaves. They are very wide in the pararas agave and are even slightly folded in the middle and have a dense juicy structure. The length of each leaf when growing agave on open ground can reach 30 cm, in room conditions they are usually more compact. The color of the leaves is light green, with red or brown spines, which can also be about 1 cm long. Agave Parrasa is very well suited for home cultivation.
Agave potatorium
Agave potatorum has much in common with the Parrasskaya, but its main difference is the presence of a huge number of rather sharp red spines. Because of this, it is also called agave drunkards, since this small plant is rather difficult to see under your feet in alcoholic intoxication, although then you have to get spines from your legs.
The shovel-shaped leaves bent to the middle are distinguished by a light green color, turning into a blue color. Due to its compact size it looks very good at indoor growing. In order to obtain a good growth, it needs an abundance of sunlight and moderate watering.
Important! For propagation of agave, it is recommended to use daughter processes that appear annually at the base of the plant or on its leaves. To get a good plant, choose the process on which independent roots have already formed.
Agave scary
Among the species of room agave, terrible has a very high popularity, despite this unusually name. Its leaves, which are spread out on the sides, are rather long (in natural conditions they can be pulled out to 4 meters in height), and they also have a dark green color with a bright strip in the middle and a large number of gray needles along the border. It is worth noting that the border of the leaves is a little horny.
Agave Funk
Absolutely stalk-free agave species, but at the same time quite attractive and suitable for growing in indoor conditions. The leaves are quite narrow, although in the middle and extended, have a light green color. Small spines are located along the entire border of each leaflet. They may differ in a reddish tint, so that they become quite noticeable.
The only flaw in the agave is funk - this is its slow growth, which, however, is compensated by minimal care and the lack of the need to regularly transplant the plant from pot to pot.
Did you know? Agave leaves can be used as a means of accelerating wound healing. To do this, you just need to cut a piece of a leaflet and squeeze its juice into the wound. The tumor will pass immediately, and after a few days the scar will begin to tighten.
Agave of queen victoria
Queen Victoria's agave is another home flower that is small in size (leaves grow only up to 15 cm in length) and a good decorative effect. The leaves have a distinctive shape - they are very dense, smooth and fleshy, without a hint of spines at the edges. The thorn is only on the top of each leaf. The color of the leaves is dark green, although there are some blotches of white on them.
This type of agave is considered to be the most attractive of all. However, this is the only species that at a young age does not tolerate the open sun. Adult plants can be grown without shading, even at sub-zero temperatures down to -7 ° C.
Agave is thread bearing
This type of agave is distinguished by a multitude of white strings, which, as if someone just hung on the leaves of the plant. For this reason, this species is often called white agave. These threads are formed from the leaves, regularly exfoliating from their edges. The leaves themselves are relatively thin and not long - only about 20 cm, which is ideal for indoor cultivation. At the top of each leaflet there are spikes of gray or brown color.
If at home to provide a sufficient amount of light and watering to agave, it will show excellent growth. In winter, the plant usually experiences a period of rest and may even be at a temperature of + 4 ... +10 ˚С.
Important! One of the most important conditions for the successful cultivation of agave in a pot is to provide its roots with maximum space for development. If the pot is small, the plant will dry.
Agave Tumi
Agave cactus species Tumi is distinguished by its miniature. Due to this, flower growers love her so much and are often called home agave. It is distinguished by relatively thin leaves, which can stretch up to 25 cm. Their color is habitually light green, but their distinguishing feature is a white stripe in the middle, which makes the plant especially attractive. Also at the edges of each leaflet, white threads that have peeled off from it can hang down. Another feature of the plant is the presence of sharp thorns on each leaflet, the length of which is about 1 cm.
Drawn agave or attenuate agave
This type of agave is characterized by the presence of a large stalk, which, when grown in open areas, can be drawn out by 1.5 m. The stem is decorated with a very attractive rosette of thick, fleshy leaves, which are distinguished by a grayish and green-blue color. Leaves can be 15 cm wide and up to 70 cm long. During the flowering period, a large peduncle is formed, decorated with light yellow flowers.
Hopefully, after our descriptions and photos, you will no longer have a question about what an agave looks like, and this beautiful plant will live forever in our house. It is worth noting that it is completely unpretentious in the care, so it will bring you double joy.
