Publication: Gard. Chron. (1873) 1400. I. 283.
Description
Solitary or slowly clumping succulent rosette that will grow to a height of 90-100 cm.
Origin and Habitat
This plant is typically found in the Tehuacán Valley, Mexico (but also reported in the states Hidalgo, Puebla, Oaxaca)
Notes: Agave peacockii is probably a natural hybrid between A. kerchovei Lem. and A. marmorata Roezl, this hybrid population grows in a semiarid ecosystem and are intermediate even though distinct from the parental species.
Cultivation and Propagation
This is plant is relatively slow to grow and propagate. They do well in full sun or a lightly shaded area.
In winter watering this plant can be done once every 1-2 months, there is no need to mist the leaves. Agave peacockii is theoretically hardy to -5° C , particularly when dry but tit is best to avoid severe freezing temperatures.
Propagation: Seeds or by suckers (if available) Remove the basal suckers in spring or summer and let the cuttings dry for a few days before inserting in compost.
Uses:
Scenography: These striking plants are wonderful when used for accent or simply to provide some all year round foliage and often used in a pot as a patio plant, can be moved around to change the scenery or position to give more shelter
Fibres: The leaves also yield fibres, which are suitable for making rope, matting, coarse cloth and are used for embroidery of leather in a technique known as piteado.
