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Agave polianthiflora is a small agave from northern Mexico that forms a rosette about 30 cm across and sends up a tall spike of red tubular flowers. It needs sun, sharp drainage and little water, and is grown mainly as an ornamental succulent.
Agave polianthiflora is a relatively small member of the genus Agave, in the subfamily Agavoideae, endemic to northern Mexico.
The succulent is native to the States of Sinaloa, Chihuahua and Sonora.
Agave polianthiflora is cultivated as an ornamental plant. It is mostly easily propagated from seed, as it does not offset as much as other species of Agave. It prefers a shallow, well-drained soil and regular fertilization during vegetation time.
As a container plant grown in cold climates, during the winter it may be kept in a completely dark place.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Agave polianthiflora by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
