Agave horridasubsp.perotensisB.Ullrich
Horrid Hardy Century Plant , Mexcalmetl ( indigenous name ) , Perote Agave , Perote Wicked Agave , Wicked Agave
Family : AsparagaceaeSubfamily : AgavoideaeGenus : Agave
Plant in habitat near Perote, Veracruz, Mexico. Derivative of a photo byJuan Carlos López Domínguez. Used underCC BY-NC 4.0. This work is licensed under the same license as the original photo by World of Succulents.
The subspecific epithet " perotensis(per - oh - TEN - International System ) " means " of or from Perote " and refers to Perote , a metropolis and municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz .
Agave horridasubsp.perotensisis native toMexicoand restricted to a small rough area between Perote in Veracruz and Zacatepec to the southwest in Puebla .
Agave horridasubsp.perotensisis a succulent plant life that form a only , compactrosetteof pale immature to dark light-green leaves with big , browned pricker and margin on the Modern leaves that turn grey - white with age . The stem canker can get up to 2 feet ( 60 cm ) tall and 3 feet ( 90 centimetre ) in diam , while the foliage can strain up to 16 inches ( 40 centimetre ) in duration and 3.2 in ( 8 cm ) in width .
Plant in habitat near Tepeyahualco, Puebla, Mexico. Derivative of a photo bymaurieres. 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 purple to xanthous - Marxist or green and can measure up to 1.6 inches ( 4 cm ) long . They appear obtusely arranged in a spiral at the upper third of a slender , taperinginflorescencethat can get up to 16.4 foot ( 5 one thousand ) improbable . During florescence , the rosette often starts to produce offsets .
Agave horridasubsp.perotensisis somewhat larger thanAgave horridasubsp.horridawith a denser rosette bearing more and darker leave . It was once distribute erroneously by the International Succulent Introductions asAgave obscura .
Inner Light : Like allAgaves , this plant take full sun to partial shade . If growingA. horridasubsp.perotensisindoors , choose a hopeful , sunny windowpane with as much Lord’s Day as potential . From outflow to pass , it loves travel out of doors .
Plant in habitat near Tepeyahualco, Puebla, Mexico. Derivative of a photo byCarlos Arturo Marín Medina. Used underCC BY-NC 4.0. This work is licensed under the same license as the original photo by World of Succulents.
Soil : A. horridasubsp.perotensiswill tolerate most soils as long asthey have good drain , but its preference is sandy or rocky soil .
Hardiness : During the growing time of year , it likes warm temperatures , while in wintertime , when resting , this succulent enjoy cooler temperatures . A. horridasubsp.perotensiscan withstand temperatures as low as 25 to 50 ° F ( -3.9 to 10 ° C),USDA hardiness zones9b to 11b .
Watering : From spring to fall , water soundly when the soil becomes juiceless . In winter , water meagerly about once a calendar month . Plants in containers require more frequent lachrymation than those in the ground .
Close-up of flowers and buds. In habitat near Tepeyahualco, Puebla, Mexico. Photo byCarlos Galindo-Leal. Licensed underCC BY-NC 4.0.
fertilise : Give yourA. horridasubsp.perotensisa small amount of fertilizer in the spring during the first two years . After that , established plant seem to take tutelage of themselves .
Repotting : WhenA. horridasubsp.perotensisbecoming raft - bound , repot it with fresh soil in a new pot that is just more or less larger than the old one . Give the plant a week or so to readjust before you water it again .
extension : A. horridasubsp.perotensisis usually propagated by seeds or offsets often produced during flowering . Sow the cum in spring . The best time to remove the offsets is in spring and summertime .
Learn more atHow to Grow and wish for Agave .
A. horridasubsp.perotensisis not toxic to humans but may be mildly venomous to children and pets .
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