Agave chazaroiA.Vázquez & O.M.Valencia

Family : AsparagaceaeSubfamily : AgavoideaeGenus : Agave

The specific name " chazaroi(cha - ZAR - oh - electrical engineering ) " honors Miguel Cházaro - Basañez ( fl . 2002 ) , a Mexican plant scientist and medical specialist in the Crassulaceae family and parasitic plant .

Agave chazaroi. Side view.

Side view. In cultivation, Wateringen, Netherlands. Photo byCok Grootscholten. Used with permission. All rights reserved.

Agave chazaroiis aboriginal toMexico . It hap near Tequila in Jalisco on cliffs in the tropical deciduous forest at elevations that range from 2,950 to 3,940 feet ( 900 to 1,200 m ) .

Agave chazaroiis a beautiful succulent that forms a solitaryrosetteof unsubtle , spreading , yellow - greenish leaves with narrow-minded , cherry-red - brown margins and a long , sharp last vertebral column . The rosettes can grow up to 32 inch ( 80 centimeter ) magniloquent and 5 foot ( 1.5 m ) in diameter . The farewell are broadest in the middle , measure up to 32 inches ( 80 cm ) tenacious and 8 inches ( 20 cm ) wide . The younger leaves are glossy mystifying green . The onetime ones are nearly gutless , with only small tooth - like spines near the cornerstone .

The yellowish - green bloom appear on an unbranching stalk that can grow up to 8.2 feet ( 2.5 molar concentration ) tall , unremarkably in outflow . The flower can reach up to 1.2 inches ( 3 cm ) in distance . The rosette become flat after flowering .

Agave chazaroi. Juvenile plant.

Juvenile plant. In cultivation, Wateringen, Netherlands. Photo byCok Grootscholten. Used with permission. All rights reserved.

spark : Like allAgaves , this plant ask full sun to partial shade . If growingA. chazaroiindoors , choose a burnished , sunny windowpane with as much Sunday as potential . From spring to fall , it loves going outside .

grime : A. chazaroiwill digest most soil as long asthey have good drainage , but it prefers flaxen or rocky soil .

Temperature : During the growing season , it like fond temperatures , while in winter , when rest , this succulent enjoys cool temperature . A. chazaroican withstand temperatures as crushed as 30 ° F ( -1.1 ° C).USDA Plant Hardiness Zones10a to 11b , 30 to 50 ° F ( -1.1 to 10 ° C ) .

Agave chazaroi. Plants in habitat.

Plants in habitat, Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico. Derivative of a photo byPablo Carrillo-Reyes. Used underCC BY-NC 4.0. This work is licensed under the same license as the original photo by World of Succulents.

Watering : From outflow to accrue , water thoroughly when the land becomes wry . In winter , water sparingly about once a month .   plant in containers call for more frequent lachrymation than those in the ground .

Fertilizing : Give yourA. chazaroia little amount of fertiliser in the leaping during the first two years . After that , lay down plants seem to take fear of themselves .

Repotting : If you notice yourA. chazaroibecoming pot - bandage , repot it with fresh soil in a pot slightly larger than the old one . Give the plant a week or so to readjust before you irrigate it again .

Agave chazaroi. Top view.

Top view. Photo by Jankol viaAgaveville.

generation : Since a plant with a solitary growth use , A. chazaroican be propagate only from seeds .

get a line more atHow to Grow and Care for Agave .

A. chazaroiis not toxic to humans but may be gently poisonous to tike and pets .

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