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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.

April 2010 Featured Plant
Clerodendrum

Other Names: Glory Bower, Starburst, Shooting Star

Family: Lamiaceae

Description: Blooms are huge, most are 8-12 inches in diameter. Each flower is made up of scores of smaller 3-4 inch long flowers bursting from the center. plant Clerodendrum quadriloculare as a focal point Likes rich loam and moist plant in zone 10A-11

Perennial: Blooms in Antigua starting January or February, then blooms continuously for several months.

Soil: Well drained, moist, fertile humus

Sunlight: Full sun to Partial shade

Uses: Accent bush — show piece

Propagation: Cuttings, suckers, seeds

Agave

March 2009 Featured Plant

Petrea, Sandpaper VineFamily: Verbenaceae, also relative to Verbena

Description: Long plumes of violet star shaped flowers

Perennial: Native to West Indies, Mexico and India

Soil: Not Fussy, likes it dry

Sunlight: Full sun

Uses: The purple plumes of blooms are a real show stopper, easy to grow and propagate by cuttings, or self seeds, leaves does feel like sand paper. Flowers after the rain.

Propagation: Cut back to keep in shape and encourage new blooms.


Thunbergia battiscombei

Family: Acanthaceae

Description: Purple, violet trumpet like flowers with a yellow center

Perennial: Flowers Year round in the Caribbean profusely

Soil: Tolerate dry conditions once established. Not fussy about soil, must be well drained

Sunlight: Full sun

Uses: Structural support Very decorative on a trellis, fences, great back drop to any garden

Propagation: Easy by cuttings