Agave vera-cruz (Vera Cruz aloe)

Cultivation

Grow under glass in cactus compost, in bright, filtered light. Water moderately when in growth and feed every two or three weeks with a balanced liquid feed. Keep almost dry in the winter. Outdoors in frost-free areas, grow in moderately fertile, slightly acid, sharply drained soil in sun. Reluctant to flower in cultivation. Monocarpic, so dies after flowering.

Suggested uses

Gravel, Containers/Patio, Architectural, Flower Arranging, Mediterranean, Sub-Tropical, Drought Tolerant, Low Maintenance, Indoor, Conservatory

UK hardiness

H4

USDA zones

Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10, Zone 11

Sunset zone

10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, H1, H2

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Very Low
Central Valley = Very Low
South Coastal = Very Low
South Inland = Very Low
High and Intermediate Desert = Very Low
Low Desert = Very Low

Foliage

Evergreen

Habit

Rosette

Native to

Garden origin

Drought tolerant

Yes

Flood tolerant

No

Toxicity

Not toxic