Agave chiapensisJacobi
Agave teopiscana
kinsfolk : AsparagaceaeSubfamily : AgavoideaeGenus : Agave
A solitary rosette. In habitat, San Juan Ozolotepec, Oaxaca, Mexico. Derivative of a photo byhaisaac. Used underCC BY-NC 4.0. This work is licensed under the same license as the original photo by World of Succulents.
The specific name " chiapensis(chee - ah - penitentiary - sis ) " mean " of or from Chiapas " and refers toChiapas , the southernmost state in Mexico .
Agave chiapensisis aboriginal toMexico . It grows on limestone cliffs in pine - oak forests in Oaxaca and Chiapas at elevations ranging from 2,950 to 8,200 foot ( 900 to 2500 m ) .
Agave chiapensisis a succulent plant that formsrosettesof bright fleeceable toglaucousgreen foliage with dark brown to greyish , deltoid tooth along the margins and a strong terminal spine . The rosettes can grow up to 2 foot ( 60 centimetre ) tall and 3.3 metrical unit ( 1 m ) in diameter . The parting are variable in shape but incline toward theovate . They can measure up to 20 in ( 50 cm ) long and 6.4 inches ( 16 cm ) wide . The borderline teeth are either humble , close spaced , measure about 0.15 inches ( 0.4 centimetre ) long , or large , further aside , measuring up to 0.4 column inch ( 1 cm ) long . The concluding spine can grow up to 1.4 inches ( 3.5 cm ) long .
Juvenile plant. In habitat, San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico. Derivative of a photo byDiego Manzano Méndez. Used underCC BY-NC 4.0. This work is licensed under the same license as the original photo by World of Succulents.
The flowers are yellow or green , flushed with red or empurpled , and come along dumbly clustered on an unbranched still hunt that can develop up to 6 invertebrate foot ( 1.8 megabyte ) magniloquent , commonly in bound or summer . They can touch up to 3.8 inches ( 7 cm ) in duration .
Light : Like allAgaves , this plant requires full Sunday to partial shade . If growingA. chiapensisindoors , take a promising , cheery window with as much Dominicus as potential . From spring to fall , it loves going alfresco .
Soil : A. chiapensistolerates most soilswith good drainagebut prefer sandlike or bumpy soil .
Close-up of raceme. In habitat, San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico. Derivative of a photo byDiego Manzano Méndez. Used underCC BY-NC 4.0. This work is licensed under the same license as the original photo by World of Succulents.
Temperature : During the growing season , it likes warm temperature , while in wintertime , when resting , this succulent enjoy cooler temperatures . A. chiapensiscan hold up temperature as depressed as 30 ° F ( -1.1 ° C).USDA Plant Hardiness Zones10a to 11b , 30 to 50 ° F ( -1.1 to 10 ° C ) .
Watering : From outflow to fall , pee thoroughly when the soil becomes ironical . In wintertime , piddle sparingly about once a month . industrial plant in container require more frequent watering than those in the ground .
Fertilizing : Give yourA. chiapensisa small amount of fertilizer in the natural spring during the first two years . After that , build plants seem to take charge of themselves .
A rosette in bloom. In habitat, San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico. Derivative of a photo byDiego Manzano Méndez. Used underCC BY-NC 4.0. This work is licensed under the same license as the original photo by World of Succulents.
Repotting : If you remark yourA. chiapensisbecoming pot - bounce , repot it with fresh filth in a pot slightly declamatory than the old one . Give the plant life a week or so to readjust before you irrigate it again .
generation : Since it can take years to produce seed , A. chiapensisis commonly broadcast by offsets . The unspoilt time to remove the offset is in springtime and summer . Sow the seminal fluid in leaping .
Learn more atHow to Grow and Care for Agave .
A. chiapensisis not toxic to humans but may be mildly poisonous to children and positron emission tomography .
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