Agave Attenuata the Century plant is an excellent outdoor plant.

• Agave Attenuata (Aka Foxtail Agave) the Century plants are evergreen succulents that form a beautiful rosette with silvery, pale greencolour. The following foliage are somewhat translucent with no kind of spines, which grows up to 70 cm and 15 cm wide. A dense arching spike appears from these rosette centres. These spikes have a fox tail shape which are 3-7 m. And on these spikes after a long time (may take up to 10 years) flower blooms, of greenish yellow colour especially during spring or Summer. Due to this distinctive character and long-lasting easy-care nature, Agave Attenuata are most overlooked in pot culture. They can be an excellent show plant that could be used for patio or other outdoor gardening.

This century plant consists of some medicinal values.

• In certain traditional medicines, such as in Chinese or in Southern American traditions, their parts or extracts have been used in treatment of tumours, scabies, dysentery. Their extract was also used as insecticides. Agave Attenuata (Aka Foxtail Agave) also consist of antituberculosis, antiviral, anticancer and antimycotic properties.

Agave Attenuata (Aka Foxtail Agave) the century plants are edible too.

• Many parts of these plants have been used in many culinary purposes, like from roasted hearts to sweet sap. Their nectar extracted from the roots could be used as a substitute to your daily sugar intake.

Agave Attenuata (Aka Foxtail Agave) are easy to care for and require low maintenance.

• These century plants could thrive well when kept in presence of full sunlight to shade. Water them often whenever you feel their soil to be dry on touch. Check it before applying. The soil on which they are supposed to be planted must be well-drained. They could perform well when temperature is somewhere in between 10 13 degree Celsius. In terms of feeding, use any fertilizers. And apply them once or twice a month.

Its a Pet-friendly plant.

• None of its parts are toxic. Instead, they are edible mostly. Therefore, no need for worry when you plant them nearby your children or pets.