Agave wocomahi Gentry

One of the very attractive Agaves. Especially when young an appealing, very regularly formed plant. Can become large and stout with good keeping. Under poor conditions in nature flowers already with a diameter of 30cm

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Basic Data

Subgenus

Agave

Section

Ditepalae

Diameter

up to 200cm

Inflorescence

250-400cm

Flower Color

yellow

Flowering Time

Reproduction

seed

Common Name

Wocomahi, Ojcome


Natural Location

Occurrence

Chihuahua, Sonora, Sinaloa, Durango

 

Highland conditions, cool in summer, chilly in the winter, barren and rocky locations


Remarks

According to Ullrich it should probably be placed to Agave shrevei what we think is not correct. The differences at the natural locality between the two mentioned plants are too big





 

Young

Adult

Inflorescence

Flower

Various

 

 

 

 


Indoor Summer

Exposition

sunny to half shady

Watering

plenty


Indoor Winter

Temperature

keep over 6°C / 43°F

Soil

keep moderately moist


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