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Furcraea parmentieri | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Furcraea parmentieri

Furcraea parmentieri

Drought Resistant

Genus: Furcraea
Family: Asparagaceae

About this plant

A perennial succulent forming a rosette of stiff, sword-shaped, grey-green leaves to 70cm long, and in time developing a stout trunk to 2m. At maturity, which may take 20 years or more, it produces a single, gigantic, conical flowerspike which bears both greenish-white flowers and numerous bulbils. After flowering the plant dies but can be propagated from the bulbils

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Under glass, grow in standard cactus compost in full light with low humidity. During growth, water moderately and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser monthly; water sparingly at other times. Outdoors grow in poor to moderately fertile, sharply-drained soil in full sun. Protect from winter wet

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by sowing seed at 20°C in spring, or by bulbils

Pests

May be susceptible to scale insects

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

City CourtyardCottage InformalPatio ContainerArchitectural

Planting Places

Gravel GardenConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Floating

Time to Full Height

Fifty To Hundred Years