Help with Agave ID

[MOlivera]

Can anyone help identify which Agave species or hybrid this is? 

[John2468]

Possibly Agave Schidigera maybe?

[MOlivera]

Thank you.  I’ll research that species

[Merlyn]

@MOlivera agave Filifera is another option.  I think Schidigera is now considered a subspecies of Filifera.  I don't know how to tell them apart.  Be careful with water on that one, if I recall correctly that group of agaves is fairly cold-hardy but doesn't like a lot of water.

[Silas_Sancona]

18 minutes ago, Merlyn said:

@MOlivera agave Filifera is another option.  I think Schidigera is now considered a subspecies of Filifera.  I don't know how to tell them apart.  Be careful with water on that one, if I recall correctly that group of agaves is fairly cold-hardy but doesn't like a lot of water.

Was thinking the same thing.. A. schidigera   generally has long, narrower leaves.. I say " generally " because i have seen a few specimens  labeled as  A. schidigera which had wider leaves ( About as possible they were mis-labeled as labled correctly.. )  ...A great looking specimen regardless.

Cold hardy,  yes.. but they'll tolerate some water  ...Soil has to drain well though, and you don't water often ...Maybe a good soak once every couple weeks / no extra necessary in winter.  There, you might not need to water much ...esp. during the rainy season..  


Would recommend looking over iNat images of habitat specimens  ...of either sp / other similar sps...   and duplicate the soil you see they're growing in  ...Rocky,  and low on organics / no babying...  ..If you want a healthy / hardy specimen anyway.  

[MOlivera]

21 hours ago, John2468 said:

Possibly Agave Schidigera maybe?

Thank you so much for your help

[MOlivera]

4 hours ago, Silas_Sancona said:

Was thinking the same thing.. A. schidigera   generally has long, narrower leaves.. I say " generally " because i have seen a few specimens  labeled as  A. schidigera which had wider leaves ( About as possible they were mis-labeled as labled correctly.. )  ...A great looking specimen regardless.

Cold hardy,  yes.. but they'll tolerate some water  ...Soil has to drain well though, and you don't water often ...Maybe a good soak once every couple weeks / no extra necessary in winter.  There, you might not need to water much ...esp. during the rainy season..  


Would recommend looking over iNat images of habitat specimens  ...of either sp / other similar sps...   and duplicate the soil you see they're growing in  ...Rocky,  and low on organics / no babying...  ..If you want a healthy / hardy specimen anyway.  

Thank you so much for the great information