Ferocious giant agave (Agave salmiana var. ferox)

Ferocious giant agave (Agave salmiana var. ferox) is a plant of succulent leaves that can grow 3m – 8m tall and 1.5m – 3m wide. In this growing guide we’ll learn the cultivation details and how to plant Ferocious giant agave (Agave salmiana var. ferox).

This plant is commonly known as ferocious giant agave.

This is a evergreen plant that takes 10-20 years to reach full maturity.

Plant profile

Common name: ferocious giant agave
Scientific name: Agave salmiana var. ferox
Plant type: Cactus / Succulent, Conservatory & Greenhouse
Habit: Bushy
Height: 3m – 8m
Spread: 1.5m – 3m
Foliage: Evergreen
Sunlight: Full Sun
Soil: Sand
Moisture: Well drained
Garden type: Architectural, City & Courtyard Gardens, Patio & Container Garden, Rock & Gravel Garden, Sub-tropical
Other characteristics: Drought resistant

Seasonal colors

How to plant Ferocious giant agave (Agave salmiana var. ferox) – Teresa Grau Ros, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Cacti and succulent plants are appreciated for their natural charm, mainly for their leaf shapes, but also in some cases for their colorful flowers in spring and summer.

They should be cultivated in areas that mimic the conditions in which they grow in nature, which are usually exposed places with stony and fast-draining soils.

These characteristics make them to be grown in pots.

How to plant

In this section we will learn how to plant Ferocious giant agave (Agave salmiana var. ferox), know its needs in terms of soil, watering and sun exposure.

Soil

Ferocious giant agave (Agave salmiana var. ferox) is a plant that grows in sand conditions. As for pH, it is a plant that grows ideally in soils with pH acid pH.

Regarding drainage, Agave salmiana var. ferox likes to grow in well drained soil.

Sunlight

Ferocious giant agave (Agave salmiana var. ferox) should be grown in full sun places.

Cultivation profiles – Growing Ferocious giant agave (Agave salmiana var. ferox) – Thuringius, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons