Wednesday, January 28, 2015

AGAVE stricta rubra ~ Porcupine OR Plant?

 
Picture from Amazon.com

Wow! Just LOOK at this plant. The reddish color is fantastic!
When the plants are closed they look little mounds. 
AND 
then when they open they completely remind me of a porcupine with the spikes.
Can you see it? or is it just me.....
These grow fairly large (to be a house plant) around 30cm (which equals approximately 12 inches) tall & wide.


FACTS:
Origin:  Mexico
Family: Agavaceae 
Habitat: Open desert 
Other names:  Hedgehog Agave, Globe Agave, Needle Leaf Agave, Needle Agave 

This plant is even easy to start with seeds! 
Check it out here.


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