Agave decipiens

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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones

Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 9A 9B 

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False Sisal

Agavaceae

Plant Specifics

Size:4-5 (8) ft tall by 5 (8) ft wide
Life Span:Long-lived perennial
Flower Color:White
Fruit Color:Brown
Phenology:Evergreen
Habitats:Coastal hammocks, shell middens, dry coastal uplands.

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:Specimen plant. Plant where its pointy foliage will be an asset but not be touched.
Light: Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
always floodedextremely dry
Moisture Tolerance: Short very dry periods ----- to ----- Very long very dry periods
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:Tolerant of frequent or regular inundation (usually areas with tidal inundation)
Salt Spray Tolerance:High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salty wind and salt spray without injury.
Soil/Substrate:Sand

Wildlife

caterpillar

Larval host for Yucca Giant Skipper (Megathymus yuccae) and Cofaqui Giant Skipper (Megathymus cofaqui).  Pollinated by moths.