General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Leaves: Evergreen
Other: Filiferous
Fruit: Dehiscent
Flowers: Showy
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Propagation: Seeds: Can handle transplanting
Other info: Sow in shallow pots with a well draining, sterile mix; 50/50 organic/inorganic of coarse perlite, pumice; sphagnum peat or good compost. Avoid manures. Irrigate from below. Provide bright, indirect light and a transparent cover to retain moisture.
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Offsets
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth

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Trade name information:
Trade Name: Rasta Man™
Cultivar name: 'Rasta Man'
Common names
  • Century Plant
  • Maguey
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Agave geminiflora
  • Synonym: Dracaena boscii
Also sold as:
  • Agave boscii 'Rasta Man'

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Location: 160 S Bella Vista Dr, Tucson, AZ
Date: 2017-07-18
Inflorescence on our Agave geminiflora, Rasta Man™
Location: San Jose, CA
Date: 2018-08-23
16' tall. 10 years after planting
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2013-01-14

Date: 2015-02-24

Date: 2015-02-24

Date: 2015-02-24

Date: 2015-02-24
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