Agave cupreata - exotic succulent - 5 seeds Heirloom vegetable

Agave cupreata - exotic succulent - 5 seeds Heirloom vegetableAgave is a genus of monocots. The plants are perennial, but each rosette flowers once and then dies . Some species are known by the name century plant. Traditionally, it was circumscribed to be composed of about 166 species, but it is now usually understood to have about 208 species. Agave cupreata is a species of plant in the Asparagaceae family, and is found only on mountain slopes of the Rio Balsas basin in the Mexican states of Michoacn and

strong-smelling flowers

The Mammoth Mix contains a selection of stunning shades of crimson

it is not closely related to any of the cherry

Dwarf tufted succulent

it may occur as a small

Has a distinctive aroma

Resistant to downy mildew and slow to bolt with succulent

Can be started inside and transplanted outside after danger of frost

alternate leaves 4–12 cm across

divided into sections (internodes) like bamboo plants and can be up to 3 m tall

when French gardeners decided to bring it under cultivation to improve the flavour and texture of the leaves

entirely unique to this genus