Whale's Tongue ... Agave ovatifolia leaves will grow to 3 to 4 feet tall and 4 to 6 feet wide in 5 to 8 years, especially with summer water.
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These plants end their life after 10 to 20 years with a spectacular show by producing a flower stalk 10 to 15 feet tall that draws a variety of bees.
Common Name: whale's tongue agave
Type: Herbaceous perennial
Family: Asparagaceae
Native Range: Mexico
Zone: 7 to 11
Height: 2.00 to 3.00 feet
Spread: 3.00 to 4.00 feet
Bloom Time: June to August
Bloom Description: Yellow-green
Sun: Full sun
Water: Dry
Maintenance: Low
Flower: Showy
Leaf: Colorful
Attracts: Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Other: Thorns
Tolerate: Drought, Dry Soil, Shallow-Rocky Soil
Culture Estimated to be hardy to USDA Zones 7-11.
Best growth occurs in a sandy/gritty, dry to dry-medium moisture, well-drained soil in full sun. Sharp soil drainage is important.
The genus name Agave comes from the Greek word agauos meaning "admirable" or "noble" in probable reference to the very tall flower spikes found on the plants of many species of Agave.
Specific epithet derives from the Latin 'ovatus', meaning egg, and 'folius', meaning leaves, in reference to the leaf shape.
Common name also refers to the leaf shape.
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