Agaves as Container Plants - Cacti and Succulents
When it comes to majestic beauty, nothing beats the century plant. Despite the name, the plants bloom much sooner-within fifteen or twenty years. The smaller ones are quite suitable for growing in containers. Probably the most popular one for ... [... more]
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Agaves of Continental North America
 Agaves of Continental North America [... more]
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Cacti, Agaves, And Yuccas Of California And Nevada
California and Nevada are known for their astonishing array of plant life, and few components of this diverse flora are more intriguing than the cacti, agaves, and yuccas. These spiny succulents, which share many of the same arid habitats, have long been [... more]
$34.15
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Some Look Alike Succulents - Cacti and Succulents
In the world of succulents, there are a number of species that are somewhat similar in appearance. Here are just a few that look alike. The Agaves and Yuccas are one of the most obvious examples. Both groups have sword shaped foliage in rosettes. ... [... more]
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Plant Explorer's Garden
Former painter and Mexican folk-art painter John Fairey makes trips to Mexico for plant exploration. In 1983, Carl Schoenfield came to work at Yucca Do Nurseries and introduced dry gardens and agaves to the property, mimicking what he had seen on ... [... more]
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How to Care for Agave
Native to the desert, agaves are succulents which are successfully grown as houseplants if they receive proper care. The plants produce rings of long, thin leaves, often with strong spikes around the edges. Agave is sometimes called the century ... [... more]
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The Hardy Yucca - Cacti and Succulents
Agaves, or century plants, are so gorgeous. Unfortunately they aren't hardy here in the eastern U.S. But we can grow various kinds of yuccas, which can serve numerous purposes in the landscape. A number of species of yuccas are native to the ... [... more]
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Environmental Biology of Agaves and Cacti
The Environmental Biology of Agaves and Cacti constitutes the first comprehensive review of how these two interesting and economically important desert succulent taxa respond, in what turn out to be remarkably similar ways, to specific environmental [... more]
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Starting Cacti and Succulents From Seed - Cacti and ...
Growing your own cacti and succulents from seed is fun. Generally, this method is also cheaper than buying plants. Seed are available for a number of different kinds. These include agaves, stonecrop, spurge, hen and chicks, yucca and ... [... more]
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Landscape Plants-a Book Review - Cacti and Succulents
This praiseworthy book will be most useful in USDA hardiness zones 8 through 11. However, some species, such as certain agaves, are hardy farther north. Originally written as a textbook and laboratory manual for horticulture courses, its useful ... [... more]
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Agaves Of Continental North America
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$51.90
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Cacti, Agaves, and Yuccas of California and Nevada
Excellent Book!!: This is the perfect book for all types of plant enthusiasts. Stephen Ingram has combined his beautiful photographs with a nice description of each species, including basic ecology, distributional information, and fun facts about the [... more]
$25.95
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