{"product_id":"agave-salmiana-pulque-agave","title":"Agave salmiana - Pulque Agave","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eAgave salmiana\u003c\/strong\u003e, commonly known as the Pulque Agave or Maguey, is one of the largest agaves in cultivation, forming a massive rosette of thick, dark grey-green leaves that curve upward and outward with a pronounced channel and a heavy terminal spine. It is native to the high plateau of central Mexico.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt three to four metres across it is a landscape-scale sculptural object rather than a bed plant, and it needs to be sited with that in mind. It is used as a feature in large roundabouts, entrance landscapes and open gravel schemes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1.5 to 2 metres as a rosette, with a flower spike to 8 metres at maturity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth\u003c\/strong\u003e: 3 to 4 metres\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to\u003c\/strong\u003e: The high central plateau of Mexico\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Very large, thick, channelled dark grey-green leaves with dark marginal teeth and a heavy terminal spine; evergreen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth rate\u003c\/strong\u003e: Moderate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConditions\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil\u003c\/strong\u003e: Requires deep, freely drained sandy or gravelly soils; tolerates poor and alkaline ground and rots in wet clay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight\u003c\/strong\u003e: Full sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater\u003c\/strong\u003e: Very low; strongly drought-tolerant and needs no irrigation once established\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClimate\u003c\/strong\u003e: Thrives in hot arid and semi-arid regions and tolerates frost, being a high plateau species\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Features\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForm\u003c\/strong\u003e: Massive, upward-curving rosette that functions as a landscape-scale sculptural object\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUses\u003c\/strong\u003e: Feature planting in large roundabouts and entrance landscapes, open gravel and xeriscape schemes, civic set pieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing\u003c\/strong\u003e: Plant 4 to 5 metres apart; this plant needs its full footprint and generous clearance from paths\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow Maintenance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Remove offsets to control spread and cut out the spent flower stem after the parent rosette dies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePest Resistance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Robust where drainage is sharp; agave snout weevil is the main risk in over-irrigated ground\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Very high, needing no supplementary water in Gulf conditions once established\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLongevity\u003c\/strong\u003e: Lives many years before flowering once, after which the parent rosette dies and offsets take over\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eToxicity\u003c\/strong\u003e: Heavy terminal spine and sharp marginal teeth on a very large plant; keep well clear of paths, seating and play areas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Pulque Agave is a civic-scale sculptural plant, and the single most important decision about it is giving it enough room.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ornatec International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46452567507140,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/0493\/5108\/files\/placeholder-succulent_3cc10532-f5c4-4651-b9d0-526857d65bb5.png?v=1785211307","url":"https:\/\/ornatecinternational.com\/products\/agave-salmiana-pulque-agave","provider":"Ornatec International","version":"1.0","type":"link"}