Raytheon Prism Agave

Scientific name: Agavepotatorumvar.verschaffeltii(LEM.)BERGER

Alias: Prism Agave

Family: Agaveaceae

Origin: South Central Mexico

Growth habits:

Hi warm and dry and sunny environment. Adaptable, more cold-resistant, slightly tolerant to Yin, afraid of waterlogging. Well-drained, fertile sandy loam soil is better. The temperature in winter is not lower than 4°C.

Breeding:

Commonly used ramets breeding. In the spring of April-May, the roots of the mother plants sprouted are excavated and planted. If the sub-strain is not rooted, it can be temporarily inserted in the sand bed and transplanted to the pot after rooting. If flowering is strong, the mother plant often withered and died. Can also be used for sowing, sprouting is not difficult.

Cultivation:

Raytheon grows slowly. Pots need to be changed every year and well-drained soil is added. The plants have strong drought resistance, and each stage of irrigating during the growth period should be poured and then poured down again. If the basin of water, often cause the leaves yellow, root decay. During the growth process, if the long-term light is insufficient, the leaves become longer and the tip of the spines becomes darker, which affects the viewing effect. Fertilize once a month. After the fall, Raytheon grows slowly and the potted soil should be kept dry. Otherwise, the low temperature and humidity are extremely unfavorable to plant growth.

Pests and diseases:

Leaf spot disease sometimes occurs and can be sprayed with Bordeaux mixture (1:1:100) multiple times. Insect pests have scale insects, whitefly harm, can be sprayed with 40% omethoate EC 1500 times.

application:

Raytheon is a small species of agave, gray-green leaves, arranged in a spiral, red-brown spikes are very eye-catching.

Commonly used for potted plants, suitable for family balcony, flower arrangement.