Agave Attenuata.
lion's tail, swan's neck, or foxtail agave.
Description.
Clump forming, spread up to 1.4m debeloping at trunk with age. Soft waxy pale-green leaves , up to 70 cm long, without teeth and terminal spine. Up to 30 on Flower spike up to 3m, dense green/white flowers.
Location. Jalisco east to Mexico, in small colonies at elevations of 1,900 to 2,500 meters.
Agave Attenuata has a curved flower spike, hence the common name of the foxtail agave. Agave Attenuata has no teeth or terminal spines making it an ideal plant for the conservatory.
Protect from Frost
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Agave Attenuata RBG Edinburgh.
