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Summary
Physical Characteristics
Furcraea andina is a PERENNIAL growing to 2.5 m (8ft) by 1.5 m (5ft) at a fast rate.
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 10.
Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid and neutral soils and can grow in very acid soils.
It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil and can tolerate drought.
UK Hardiness Map
US Hardiness Map
Synonyms
Furcraea delevantii Riviere
Plant Habitats
Edible Uses
Edible Parts: Flowers Leaves
Edible Uses:
Edible Portion: Bud, Leaves - alcoholic drink. The young buds are edible. They are pickled. The leaves are used to make a fermented drink.
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Medicinal Uses
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The leaves have been used in topic preparations for treatment of boils. The extract of leaves is used against horse lice.
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Other Uses
Packing (sacks and packages for agriculture). Ropes, Tapestry (rugs and tapestry). The fibres can be stained with different organic materials, such as avocado seed, achiote and eucalyptus cortex. Handcrafts, purses, bags, handbags, mattresses, curtains, shoes, umbrellas, baskets and many other products. Subproducts: Pulp for organic fertilizer and paper. Leaves juice used for soap, fungicides, alcoholic beverages (homemade tapetusa), organic fuel and animal food. Floral stem used in the construction of houses and ladders. Carbon Farming Solutions - Industrial Crop: fiber. Good leaf lamina fibres that need to be seperated from the rest of the plant. Lamina fibres cannot be used for fine textiles but for rope, nets, bags, and rugs. (Industrial crops are grown for non-food uses. Industrial crops provide resources in three main categories: materials, chemicals, and energy. Traditional materials include lumber and thatch, paper and cardboard, and textiles) [1-1]. Agroforestry Services: living fence (Agroforestry is a land use management system in which trees or shrubs are grown around or among crops or pastureland).
Special Uses
Carbon Farming
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Cultivation details
Industrial Crop: Fiber Management: Standard Regional Crop
Climate: tropical highlands. Humidity: semi-arid to humid. A xerophytic monocot. A perennial succulent with basal rosettes of sword-shaped, fleshy, toothed leaves. Frost tender, min. 6C, 43F). Requires a sunny position and well-drained soil. Tolerant to arid conditions and soils poor in nutrients, but it requires semi-humid conditions, warm temperature and exposure to sunlight for good development. Prefered pH 5.1–5.4. Carbon Farming Solutions - Cultivation: regional crop. Management: standard (Describes the non-destructive management systems that are used in cultivation) [1-1].
Carbon Farming
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Industrial Crop: Fiber
Clothing, rugs, sheets, blankets etc. Currently, almost none of our fiber are produced from perennial crops but could be!
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Management: Standard
Plants grow to their standard height. Harvest fruit, seeds, or other products. Non-Destructive management systems.
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Regional Crop
These crops have been domesticated and cultivated regionally but have not been adopted elsewhere and are typically not traded globally, Examples in this broad category include perennial cottons and many nuts and staple fruits.
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Plant Propagation
Seeds. Bulblets, Cuttings. Best method by bulbils found on lower stems.
Other Names
If available other names are mentioned here
Cabui, Cabuya, Chuchao, Coquiza, Maguey, Penca, Penco, Pita, Fique
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Found In
Countries where the plant has been found are listed here if the information is available
Andes. Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, South America
Weed Potential
Right plant wrong place. We are currently updating this section.
Please note that a plant may be invasive in one area but may not in your area so it’s worth checking.
None Known
Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status : This taxon has not yet been assessed
Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.
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