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Plant type: evergreen shrub or succulent Hardiness zones: 8-11 Sunlight: hot overhead sun Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to dry between watering Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline Tolerances: high wind |
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Origins: Mexico Other Botanical Names: Agave altissima, A. communis, A. complicata, A. cordillerensis, A. felina, A. fuerstenbergii, A. gracilispina, A. ingens, A. melliflua, A. milleri, A. ornata, A. picta, A. rasconensis, A. subtilis, A. subzonata, A. theometel, A. zonata, Aloe american Other Common Names: | ||||||||
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