Here is another picture of the Queen Victoria's Agave from my trip to
The Arizona Sonora Desert Museum.
I am trying to remember how big this Agave was, I am thinking about 8 inches around.
The close up shot from a few days ago was of the plant in front.
The close up shot from a few days ago was of the plant in front.
Looked this variety up and found out it is :
Slow growing
Grows to around 18 to 24 inches around maybe 12 inches tall.
At the tip of each leave is a very sharp spike/thorn and it does
hurt. Yes... I found that fact out all by myself !
Blooms once when about 10 to 20 years old and then dies after
blooming.
When some of this variety of Agave grow they look just like a very
compact round ball sitting on the dirt, too cute.
Love this plant... the color, the white stripe on each leave and the
size.
desert . . . parsnip
music . . . Great Balls Of Fire, Jerry Lee Lewis
Yes when you see the size of the notice it puts it in perspective. It is such a verdant green, Just what's needed in a desert.
ReplyDeletePat...
ReplyDeleteI love when you take a close up and you don't know how big the subject is.
We in Arizona need that pop of real green color ! Tucson is a very green area but not the lush green of where you live. When I look out from my back yard towards the mountains all I see is the green of the Palove Verde trees like a carpet but there is always the dirt and the air looks hot in summer.
A spiked beauty!
ReplyDeleteHi Parsnip, those Queen Victoria's Agave are beautiful. I've seen that kind of plant before but didn't know what it was called. Your two square dogs are adorable. :)
ReplyDeleteDiane Az...
ReplyDeleteI didn't know what it was called tilled I read the little sign.
The Boys" say woof !