Beshorneria

Family. Agavoideae.

Origin. Northeast Mexico.

Description. Beshorneria is a herbaceous rosette plant up to 70 cm high. Unlike many bulbous species, it forms a smooth, dense rosette with numerous - from 20 to 35 hard, glaucous, long leaves from 30 to 60 cm long, 5 cm wide with a smooth upper surface and a slightly rough lower surface. The leaf blade is dotted along the edge with very soft thin teeth. In summer or late spring, with sufficient lighting, it forms a high (up to 1.2 m) inflorescence with drooping bright green flowers 4-5 cm long with red bracts. The peduncle is red. The fruits are elongated or spherical, 3-4 cm long and 15-25 mm wide.

Height. Up to 120 cm.

Beshorneria - care at home

Temperature conditions

All year round not lower than 15° C. 

Lighting

Very photophilous.

Care

Trim old yellow leaves at the base of the plants with a sharp, sterile tool.

Substrate

Well drained, consisting of leaf humus and coarse sand.

Feeding

Every 2 weeks during the period of active growth with liquid fertilizers. 

Flowering time

Late spring – summer.

Air humidity

There is no particular need for spraying even when the heating is on in the room, but it is worth periodically humidifying the air to prevent the appearance of pests.

Soil moisture

Watering should be moderate.

Transplant

In the spring, young plants grow and develop into larger pots, mature plants once every 2 - 3 years. 

Reproduction

Propagated by children, which form in large numbers around the main trunk, by dividing large adult plants and by seeds.

Pests and diseases

Rarely, scale insects, mealybugs and spider mites sometimes appear.

Note

Unlike its relatives - agaves, beshorneria does not die after flowering. The rosette that produced the peduncle dies, and small young rosettes appear near it. Beshornerias are also less prone to rotting in winter, although they require a well-drained substrate.