Agave ‘Shaka Zulu’ or Agave ‘Blue Glow’

Grower: slow grower, spring to the end of summer, solitary rosette, drought tolerant, frost tender

Light: full sun to enhance the bright marginal colours at a certain size

Water: minimal water, keep dry in winter, spring to summer water only when soil is totally dried

Soil type: well-draining succulent medium, slightly acidic

ORIGIN / HISTORY

• Genus originates from Central America
• Cultivar between Agave attenuata x Agave ocahui
• The sap can be an irritant
• Agave ocahui originates from Sierra Baviso, Northern Sonora
• Ocahui (fiber or cordage), refers to the use of the leaf fibers for making rope
• Agave attenuata (foxtail/swan’s neck), is native to Mexico
• Agave ‘Shaka Zulu’ is also known as Agave ‘Blue Glow’, the name originating from a Zulu clan
• It generally grows about 30cm tall and 61cm wide and can be grown in a pot indoors and outdoors