🌴 Caribbean Agave Plant
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🌱 Botanical Name: Agave angustifolia
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🌵 Origin: Native to the Caribbean and Central America
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☀️ Light Requirement: Thrives in full sun; tolerates partial shade
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🏝️ Appearance: Features long, narrow, sword-shaped green leaves with creamy-white margins, forming a rosette shape
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💧 Water Needs: Drought-tolerant once established; needs very little watering
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Soil Type: Prefers well-draining sandy or rocky soil
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🏡 Placement: Ideal for outdoor gardens, rockeries, desert landscapes, or terracotta pots on terraces
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📏 Mature Height: Can grow up to 3 to 4 feet tall and wide
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🔄 Growth Habit: Slow-growing, forms symmetrical clumps
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🌬️ Low Maintenance: Requires minimal care, no frequent repotting
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❄️ Weather Tolerance: Withstands heat and mild cold, but should be protected from frost
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🌼 Flowering: Blooms once in its lifetime (usually after many years) with a tall flower spike
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🐝 Attracts Pollinators: When in bloom, it attracts bees and butterflies
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⚠️ Caution: Leaf tips are sharp; not suitable for walkways or children’s play areas
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