Furcraea — 11 species
Botanical species in the genus Furcraea recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Furcraea foetida
Furcraea foetida
Family: Asparagaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the tropics. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 23 - 30°c, but can tolerate 16 - 34°c. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 1,000 - 2,100mm, but tolerates 700 - 2,500mm.
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Furcraea guatemalensis
Furcraea guatemalensis
Family: Asparagaceae
Cultivation
The plant reproduces principally by bulblets that replace the flowers. The bulblets are often found in great quantities beneath the plants, where under favorable conditions they take root and grow rapidly, soon forming a dense thicket of large plants.
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Furcraea hexapetala
Furcraea hexapetala
Family: Asparagaceae
Cultivation
Requires a well-drained soil and a sunny position. Plants are monocarpic - they live for a number of years without flowering, then put all their energy into flowering and die afterwards.
Full cultivation guide →Furcraea longaeva
Furcraea longaeva
Family: Asparagaceae
Cultivation
The plant can spend long periods without flowering. Plants often produce large quantities of bulbils that fall to the ground and develop into new plants. The bulbils can withstand difficult conditions and remain viable for a considerable period.
Full cultivation guide →Furcraea macdougallii
Furcraea macdougallii
Family: Asparagaceae
Cultivation
The plant can spend long periods without flowering. Plants often produce large quantities of bulbils that fall to the ground and develop into new plants. The bulbils can withstand difficult conditions and remain viable for a considerable period.
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Furcraea selloa
Furcraea selloa
Family: Asparagaceae
Cultivation
Requires a well-drained soil and a sunny position. Plants are monocarpic - they live for a number of years without flowering, then put all their energy into flowering and die afterwards.
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