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Agave
Agave identification, cultivation, and care guides for these architectural succulents.
The Complete Agave Guide: Identification, Cultivation & Propagation
Comprehensive guide to the genus Agave: taxonomy, morphology, light and watering needs, cold hardiness, propagation by offset and bulbil, and common…
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Agave Winter Damage: Frost, Wet Roots & Recovery
Keep the plant dry and wait 3 to 7 days before cutting so dead tissue separates from living tissue.
Agave Crown Rot: Diagnosis, Cutout & Recovery
How to diagnose agave crown rot by symptom pattern, perform a cutout on a partially affected rosette, and assess whether the plant is salvageable.
Agave Snout Weevil: Identification, Damage & Control
How to identify agave snout weevil damage, distinguish it from crown rot and drought stress, and protect neighbouring agaves before larvae destroy the crown.
Agave Spider Mites: Webbing, Speckling & Treatment
Hold a white sheet of paper under a suspicious leaf and tap it firmly — if tiny moving specks fall onto the paper, spider mites are confirmed.
Agave Not Producing Pups: Offsets, Age & Species
Why an agave is not producing pups, which species offset heavily or sparsely, and how maturity, pot size, stress, flowering, and propagation method…
Agave Leaves Yellowing: Causes, Diagnosis & Fixes
Why agave leaves turn yellow, how to separate normal ageing from over-watering, root stress, nutrient problems, low light, and pest damage, and what to do next.
Agave Leaves Turning Black: Rot, Frost & Sun Damage
How to diagnose black agave leaves by texture and position, including crown rot, frost damage, sun scorch, pest collapse, and old mechanical wounds.
Agave Leggy and Stretched: Causes and Correction
Moving an etiolated agave into full midday sun without acclimation — the shade-grown leaf tissue will scorch within hours of direct exposure.
Agave Leaves Curling: Drought, Cold & Root Stress Causes
Why agave leaves curl inward or fold lengthwise, how to distinguish drought, root damage, cold stress, and transplant shock, and how to restore leaf tension.
Agave Not Growing: Dormancy, Roots, Light & Pot Size
Why an agave appears not to grow, how to distinguish normal slow growth from dormancy, poor roots, low light, cold soil, and incorrect potting, and how…
Agave Bottom Leaves Dying: Senescence or Disease?
How to tell whether dying agave bottom leaves are normal senescence, monocarpy onset, root rot progressing upward, or physical damage — and when each…
Agave Brown Tips: Water, Salt, Sun & Root Causes
Why agave leaf tips turn brown, when it is cosmetic, and how to correct drought stress, salt buildup, sun scorch, frost injury, and root problems.
Agave montana (Mountain Agave): Cold-Hardy Profile
Cold-hardy profile of Agave montana, a Mexican cloud-forest agave with bold bud imprints, dry-root frost tolerance, and clear cultivation cues for gardens.
Agave isthmensis (Dwarf Butterfly Agave): Profile & Care
Agave isthmensis profile: a dwarf 25-40 cm Tehuantepec endemic with red-brown marginal teeth and pale bud imprints, with care, ID, and propagation notes.
Agave mitis (formerly A. celsii): Profile & Care
Agave mitis (formerly A. celsii) profile: a soft spineless rosette to 80 cm wide on Mexican limestone, frost limits, ID against A. attenuata and bracteosa.
Agave geminiflora (Twin-flowered Agave): Profile & Care
Agave geminiflora profile: a Nayarit endemic with 300-500 thread-fine leaves and white marginal fibres, IUCN Vulnerable, with care, ID, and propagation notes.
Agave stricta (Hedgehog Agave): Profile & Care
Agave stricta profile: hedgehog rosettes from Puebla and Oaxaca, dense 100-200 leaf form, frost limits, ID against A. striata and A. parviflora, and care.
Agave utahensis (Utah Agave): Cold-Hardy Profile
Agave utahensis cold-hardy profile: the most frost-tolerant agave in cultivation, Mojave and Colorado Plateau range, varieties, and dry-root care notes.
Agave Death-Bloom Explained: What Monocarpy Means
Agave death-bloom explained: monocarpy biology, why agaves flower once and die, signs of bolting, polycarpic exceptions, and how the clone outlives the rosette.
Agave bracteosa (Squid Agave): Profile & Care
Agave bracteosa, the squid agave: a spineless, polycarpic cliff-dweller from north-east Mexico. Full identification, cultivation, and propagation guide.
Agave salmiana (Pulque Agave): Cultivation & History
Agave salmiana profile: pulque history, Mexican highland habitat, dry-cold limits, mature size, ID traits, cultivation, propagation, and close lookalikes.
Agave macroacantha (Black-Spined Agave): Profile & Care
Agave macroacantha, the black-spined agave: compact blue-grey Mexican species with dark teeth, strong offsets, container care, and noted dry-cold limits.
Agave americana (Century Plant): Identification and Care
Cultivation profile for Agave americana, the century plant: identifying features, cold tolerance, light and water needs, and propagation from offsets.
Agave attenuata (Foxtail Agave): Identification and Care
Cultivation profile for Agave attenuata, the spineless foxtail agave: identification, cold sensitivity, light needs, and propagation from offsets and bulbils.
Agave murpheyi (Hohokam Agave): Identification and Care
Cultivation profile for Agave murpheyi, a pre-Columbian cultivated agave of the US-Mexico borderlands: identification, archaeological origin, and propagation.
Agave palmeri (Palmer's Agave): Identification and Care
Cultivation profile for Agave palmeri, the bat-pollinated Sonoran species: identification, cold tolerance, flowering behaviour, and propagation.
Growing Agave in Annapolis and the Mid-Atlantic: What Works
Choose Agave parryi, A. havardiana, A. montana, A. ovatifolia, or A. neomexicana on a raised mineral mound.
Agave tequilana (Blue Agave): Identification and Care
Cultivation profile for Agave tequilana 'Weber Azul', the blue agave of tequila production: identification, growing conditions, and propagation.
Agave parryi (Parry's Agave): Identification and Care
Cultivation profile for Agave parryi, the most cold-hardy commonly cultivated agave: identification, growing conditions, and propagation from offsets.
Agave angustifolia (Caribbean Agave): Identification and Care
Cultivation profile for Agave angustifolia, the narrow-leaved agave and principal mescal species: identification, growing conditions, and propagation.
Agave vilmoriniana (Octopus Agave): Identification and Care
Cultivation profile for Agave vilmoriniana, the octopus agave: arching spineless leaves, prolific bulbil propagation, and growing conditions.
Agave parviflora (Santa Cruz Striped Agave): Identification and Care
Cultivation profile for Agave parviflora, the miniature Santa Cruz striped agave: identification, cold tolerance, and propagation.
Agave victoriae-reginae (Queen Victoria Agave): Identification and Care
Cultivation profile for Agave victoriae-reginae, the geometric Queen Victoria agave: identification, growing conditions, and propagation from offsets and seed.