Common names:
Century Plant
Maguey

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 2
Leaves: Spring ephemeral
Fruit: Showy
Flowers: Nocturnal
Suitable Locations: Alpine Gardening
Uses: Good as a cover crop
Resistances: Squirrels
Toxicity: Fruit is poisonous: uo lmeipareo ems igngsch siieth pl ne e.wacclteet t nadd uxatydroissr oa yaTl rtgipt saandrcuosstfiieeipnrnievhld jr aciurwgntncawrurbsck tali apmcsc ehaoao aee anae e v .tueaticfteihmaote og ete oDas s rbcnu aadf seotptbtedn ty tp reInadl hnm hray
Propagation: Seeds: Provide light: ie unotelgmx rct ao moobelry.mgnieblfm.ohrot pdlhsta whvr fAwo mSa ii2leih/ gt uenaPirmgip onv o pe, ggl tt rac t1; iaiiteIho oo aoe5oeirmos r0g/g cra an gstewrwtpi t oid iinb/0rau nwdhrd p n.l aio ,rs eeogswfihdgs5n dc,t psaaenbperin ncrsuiei clrto i;
Days to germinate
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Leaf
Other: sliuBlb
Containers: Suitable for hanging baskets
Miscellaneous: Goes Dormant
Conservation status: Extinct in the Wild (EW)

White striations on upper and lower leaf surfaces

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