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Agave peacockii
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Description:
Solitary or slowly
clumping succulent
rosette that will grow to a height of 90-100 cm. T
Cultivation: This is plant
is relatively slow to grow and propagate. They do well in full sun or a
lightly shaded area.
In winter watering this plant can be done once every 1-2 months, there
is no need to mist the leaves. Agave peacockii is theoretically
hardy to -5° C , particularly when dry
but tit is best to avoid severe
freezing temperatures.
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Propagation: Seeds or by
suckers (if available) Remove the basal suckers in
spring or summer and let the cuttings dry for a few days before
inserting in compost. |
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Family: Agavaceae
Scientific Name: Agave peacockii
Croucher
Gard. Chron. 1873; 1400, fig. 283. Hooker in Curtis
Bot. Mag. Tab. 7757, 1901.
Origin:
This plant is typically found in the Tehuacán Valley, Mexico (but also
reported in the states Hidalgo, Puebla, Oaxaca)
NOTE: Agave peacockii is probably a natural hybrid between A.
kerchovei Lem. and A. marmorata Roezl, this hybrid population grows in a
semiarid ecosystem and are intermediate even though distinct from the
parental species.
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Synonyms:
- Agave roezliana Baker var. peacockii
Trel.,
U.S. Nat. Herb. Contr. 23: 137, 1920.
a
- Agave macroacantha Zucc. var. latifolia
Trel.,
Mo. Bot. Gard. Rep. 18: 251, pls. 27, 28, 1907.
- Agave ghiesbreghtii var. peacockii
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USE:
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Scenography:
These striking plants are wonderful when used for accent or simply to
provide some all year round foliage and often used in a pot as a patio
plant, can be moved around to change the scenery or position to give
more shelter
- Fibres:
The leaves also yield fibres, which are suitable for
making rope, matting, coarse cloth and are used for embroidery of
leather in a technique known as piteado.
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