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Leuchtenbergia

Botanical name: Leuchtenbergia

Leuchtenbergia

Botanical name: Leuchtenbergia

Description

Leuchtenbergia is a monotypic genus. Leuchtenbergia is very slow-growing but can eventually grow up to 70 cm high, with a cylindrical stem which becomes bare and corky at the base with age. It has long, slender, grayish-green tubercles, with purplish-red blotches at their tips. The tubercles are topped with papery spines, making the plant resemble an agave; old, basal tubercles dry up and fall off. After four years or so, yellow, funnel-shaped flowers may be borne at the tubercle tips. The fruit is smooth and green. It has a large, tuberous taproot. It is native to north-central Mexico.

Species of Leuchtenbergia

Agave cactus

The only species in its genus, the agave cactus is a slow-growing plant but that doesn't stop it from being a popular ornamental succulent. Its spines feel papery to the touch. It is often crossed with the species of the Ferocactus genus, which results in numerous attractive hybrids. The agave cactus is a protected plant in Mexico.

Care Guide for Leuchtenbergia

Planting Time

Spring, summer, autumn

Propagation

Sowing, Division

Scientific Classification

Phylum

Vascular plants

Class

Dicotyledons

Order

Pinks, cacti, and allies

Family

Cactuses

Genus

Leuchtenbergia

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