How to grow Furcraea selloa

Furcraea selloa grow and care – succulent of the genus Furcraea also known as Maguey or American aloe, Furcraea selloa perennial evergreen plant, the plant dies after the bloom and the young plant grow instead and also used as ornamental drought tolerant plant, can grow in desert, subtropical, mediterranean, tropic or temperate climate and growing in hardiness zone 8+.

Leaves color green and the variegated verity green with yellow, the leaves are fleshy, leaves grow in rosettes structure, the leaf pointed like spear shape.

Furcraea selloa flower

Flower color green, the flowers grow in cluster on stalk.

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How to grow Furcraea selloa growing and care:

Better frost free, but can survive frost

What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seed / Vegetative Reproduction

Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
Yes

Difficulties or problems when growing:
?

Recommended planting season?
All year, (in cold climate better in the spring)

Pests and diseases:
Agave snout weevil, snails, slugs

Pruning season:
All year

How to prune a Furcraea selloa:
Dead leaves, dead mother plants and stalk

Size of the plant?
90-150cm, 3-5 feet the leaves, and the stalk 1.2-2.4 m 4-8 feet

Growth speed in optimal condition:
Slow growing

Water requirement:
Small amount of water

Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun / Half Shade

Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No

Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes

Blooming information

Bloom season:
Summer

General information about the flower
Green flowers, the flowers grow on stalk in cluster

Furcraea selloa

How to grow Furcraea selloa

Furcraea selloa

Categories

Blooming Seasons
  • Summer flowers
Flower colors
  • Green flower
  • Yellow flower
Climate
  • Desert Climate
  • Mediterranean Climate
  • Subtropics Climate
  • Temperate Climate
  • Tropics Climate
Leaf color
  • Yellow leaf
Ornamental parts
  • Ornamental flower
  • Ornamental leaves
  • Ornamental plant
Plant growing speed
  • Slow growing plants
Plant life-form
  • Leaf plant
  • Perennial plant
  • Succulent
Plant Uses
  • Drought tolerant plants
  • Ornamental plants
Planting Season
  • Autumn Planting
  • Spring Planting
  • Summer planting
  • Winter planting
Plants sun exposure
  • Full sun Plants
  • Part shade Plants
Watering plants
  • Small amounts of water
Hardiness zone
  • Hardiness zone 10
  • Hardiness zone 11
  • Hardiness zone 12
  • Hardiness zone 13
  • Hardiness zone 8
  • Hardiness zone 9