Bio Facts: Twin Flower Agave
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Common Name:
Twin Flower Agave
Scientific Name:
Agave geminiflora
Origin:
western Mexico
USDA Cold Hardiness Zones:
9-10
Light Requirements:
Full sun to shade
Soil Requirements:
Low to regular water, does not like to be dry for long periods
Notes:
- Profuse pencil like foliage gives the plant a spherical structure
- Leaves are unarmed except for small spike at tip of leaf
- Great for containers, stays small 3’ x 3’
- Life span is generally 10 years
- Will experience frost damage at 25F
- Flowers are greenish near base and then flush with red or purple, blooms at end of plants lifecycle
