Furcraea macdougallii

Thin, toothed leaves form an upright candelabra atop short textured trunk. Blooms once, with a fantastic spire of hundreds of cream green flowers, which become baby bulbils for the garden.
Furcraea macdougalliiFurcraea macdougallii
height 12–20ft
width 6–10ft
tolerates Drought, Deer , Heat, Pots, Rooftops, Neglect, Wind
water
needs
Low
water
info
Water this plant infrequently, when the top two inches or so of soil feel dry. Usually this will mean every week or two in dry weather. If you establish this pattern over several years, then you can cut back to watering every four to six weeks in dry weather. Use drippers, emitters, or a slow stream of water so that it doesn’t run off; allow the water to trickle all the way down through the deepest layers of soil. This plant will look more lush if given water every two to four weeks during dry weather once established. In a pot slowly water the entire surface until water comes out of the bottom of your pot.
hardy
to
25F
exposure Part Shade – Full Sun
indoor
outdoor
Outdoor
drainage In Ground: Cactus Mix, In Pots: Cactus Mix, Tolerates Sandy Soil
origin C Mexico
california
native
No
sunset
zones
13–17, 19–H2

Sunset Zones Map

Outdoor Exposure Guide

OUTDOOR EXPOSURE GUIDE

Full Sun
Six or more hours of sun beams directly landing on the plant's leaves.

Part Shade
Three to five hours of sun beams directly landing on the plant's leaves.

Part Sun
One to two hours of sun beams directly landing on the plants leaves.

Full Shade
The plant is never fully lit by sun beams, but is in a bright spot or has dappled sunbeams playing over the leaves throughout the day.

Deep Shade
The plant never has dappled light on the leaves, and is in a place that feels dim, even on a nice sunny day.

SUNSET ZONES MAP

Growing Notes

As lower leaves turn brown prune them back to the trunk. If a more fountain like form is desired prune even more lower leaves so that only angled upright leaves remain.

Special Interest

Generally flowers once the trunk is five to fifteen feet tall, when dramatic flower spike rises an additional fifteen feet above the rosette.