Latin Name: Agave filifera Trade Name: Thread-Leaf Agave Priced Each: $4.00 (4-INCH) Estimate Delivery: November 26. 2008 size="1">0102030405060708091011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950

Agave filifera needs a bright place to grow to form a dense clump of threaded rosettes. The latin name 'filifera' means 'carrying threads'.

This oddly attactive plant can be grown indoors in containers, but beware of the sharp rigid leaf tips. They can easily penetrate through clothes and skin.

Two-inch flowers later form on a tall (6ft) spike which emerges from the center of the plant. Propagation is done by seeds and offsets from the parent.

Synonym of: Agave filamentosa

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Native Habitat: Mexico (Hidalgo)

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USDA Plant Hardiness: 8b to 11
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