Female Karata

Scientific Name: Furcraea tuberosa (Mill.) W.T. Aiton

Classification: Plantae/ Tracheobionta / Spermatophyta / Magnoliophyta / Liliopsida / Liliidae / Liliales / Agavaceae / Furcraea Vent./ Furcraea tuberosa (Mill.) W.T. Aiton

Female Karata

General Information
Usda Symbol	FUTU
Group	Monocot
Life Cycle	Perennial
Growth Habits	Forb/herbShrub, Subshrub,
Native Locations	FUTU

Plant Guide

Use soil moisture sensors to measure the soil moisture of Female Karata.

Plant Traits

Growth Requirements

Temperature, Minimum (°F)	40
Salinity Tolerance	None
Root Depth, Minimum (inches)	12
Precipitation, Minimum	29
Precipitation, Maximum	50
Planting Density per Acre, Minim	320
Planting Density per Acre, Maxim	1280
pH, Minimum	5.1
pH, Maximum	8.4
Frost Free Days, Minimum	365
Drought Tolerance	Medium
Cold Stratification Required	No
Adapted to Medium Textured Soils	Yes
Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils	Yes
Adapted to Fine Textured Soils	No

Morphology/Physiology

C:N Ratio	High
Nitrogen Fixation	None
Resprout Ability	No
Bloat	None
Coppice Potential	No
Fall Conspicuous	No
Fire Resistant	No
Flower Conspicuous	No
Fruit/Seed Conspicuous	No
Height, Mature (feet)	1.0
Known Allelopath	No
Leaf Retention	No
Lifespan	Short
Low Growing Grass	No

Reproduction

Small Grain	No
Propagated by Tubers	No
Propagated by Sprigs	No
Propagated by Sod	No
Propagated by Corm	No
Propagated by Seed	Yes
Propagated by Cuttings	No
Propagated by Container	No
Propagated by Bulb	No
Propagated by Bare Root	No
Fruit/Seed Persistence	No

Suitability/Use

Berry/Nut/Seed Product	No
Christmas Tree Product	No
Fodder Product	No
Lumber Product	No
Naval Store Product	No
Nursery Stock Product	No
Palatable Human	No
Post Product	No
Pulpwood Product	No
Veneer Product	No

Female Karata