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Eryngium agavifolium

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Agavethistle; excellent textureplant; sunny and dry places. This plant grows to about 1.25 m. The flower colour is white, later brown. This plant is completely hardy.The flowering period is July - September.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Jardin de Maizicourt, Picardie

Common name : Eryngo

Family : Apiaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : Th. Ploeger & Zn

© picture 3 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Grassenerf, kwekerij Verweij Boskoop

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Grassenerf, kwekerij Verweij Boskoop

© picture 5 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Abbey House Gardens, Malmsbury

© picture 6 : Garden Picture

© picture 7 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Voorbeeldtuin Appeltern

© picture 8 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Voorbeeldtuin Appeltern

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : perennial
soil type : All soils are ok
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : upright growing
water requirement : needs little water
wind tolerance : mildly susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 1 and 1.5 meter
width approx : between 30 and 50 cm
quantity per m2 : 3
flower colour : white
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : brown
fruit / seed period : june - october
leaf shape : leaves are wide longitudinal
leaf size : between 25 and 30 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : july - september
hardiness : hardy
special feature prickly leaves