Hedgehog agave facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Hedgehog agave |
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Agave
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stricta
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Agave stricta, the hedgehog agave, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to Puebla and Oaxaca in Southern Mexico. Growing to 50 cm (20 in) tall, it is an evergreen succulent with rosettes of narrow spiny leaves producing erect racemes, 2 m (7 ft) long, of reddish purple flowers in summer. The foliage may develop a red tinge in the summer. The plant is also known to produce pincushion-like offsets as it grows.
The Latin specific epithet stricta means erect, or upright.
With a minimum temperature of 10 °C (50 °F), this plant requires heated indoor culture during winter in temperate regions, though it may be placed outside during the summer months. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. As with most succulents, it prefers full sun and well drained soils, and may develop root rot if overwatered.
See also
In Spanish: Agave stricta para niños
