Other Names: Dagger Log or Batta Log (Barbuda). Agave Karatto, Century Plant
Family: Lily Family
Description: This plant of the Lily Family is very majestic and noble to look at; it is well named as the word “Agave” is from the Greek “Agave” meaning “noble”.
Perennial: It flowers once in 10- 20 years then it dies, hence its other name (Century Plant)
Soil: dry
Sunlight: Sun to part sun
Uses: the dried logs are tied together with a wooden stake for fishing inland waters.
Propagation: Agave can be propagated by seeds, and they will put on pups, but will not root from cuttings.