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zulu sansevieria Agave 'Shaka Zulu'Agave 'Shaka Zulu' Agave 'Shaka Zulu', also known as Agave 'Blue Glow', is a compact blue green agave with a slow, symmetrical rosette and sharply defined leaf margins. The hybrid combines Agave attenuata Agave ocahui and carries fine red yellow edging along the leaves. The rosette develops from thick, lance shaped leaves held in a tight spiral. Each leaf has a blue green surface, a fine red edge, a narrow yellow outer line and a red terminal spine.
Agave 'Shaka Zulu'
Agave 'Shaka Zulu', also known as Agave 'Blue Glow', is a compact blue-green agave with a slow, symmetrical rosette and sharply defined leaf margins. The hybrid combines Agave attenuata × Agave ocahui and carries fine red-yellow edging along the leaves.
The rosette develops from thick, lance-shaped leaves held in a tight spiral. Each leaf has a blue-green surface, a fine red edge, a narrow yellow outer line and a red terminal spine. In a pot, the plant stays compact for many years and gradually builds a dense crown with a clear central spear.
Agave 'Shaka Zulu' at a glance
- Compact agave with a mainly solitary rosette habit
- Blue-green leaves with red and yellow-edged margins
- Fine marginal teeth and a sharp red terminal spine
- Slow growth suited to long-term container cultivation
- Can reach around 60 cm high and 90 cm wide under strong growing conditions
Rosette form and hybrid background
Agave 'Shaka Zulu' grows from a central crown and stores water in thick, fleshy leaves. Its rosette remains neat, slow and symmetrical in container culture.
Mature plants may eventually flower after many years, sending up a tall central flower stalk. In pots, flowering is uncommon, while the long-lasting rosette form, edge colouring and compact growth remain visible year-round.
Care for Agave 'Shaka Zulu'
- Light: Give the brightest position available indoors, ideally several hours of direct sun. Acclimate gradually before summer outdoor placement.
- Watering: Water thoroughly after the substrate has dried through. During cool, darker months, keep watering very limited.
- Substrate: Use a sharply draining succulent mix with a high mineral fraction, such as pumice, lava, grit, coarse sand or fine expanded clay.
- Drainage: Choose a pot with drainage holes and empty any saucer or outer pot after watering.
- Temperature: Keep container plants frost-free. A bright winter rest around 8–15 °C is fine when the root zone stays dry.
- Humidity: Normal indoor humidity is enough. Keep the crown dry and give the plant steady air movement.
- Feeding: Feed lightly in spring and summer with diluted cactus or succulent fertiliser.
- Repotting: Repot when the plant has filled its pot or the substrate has compacted. Keep the crown above the soil line.
- Outdoor summer placement: Move it to a sunny balcony, patio or terrace after gradual acclimation. Bring it under cover before cold autumn nights.
- Propagation: This cultivar is maintained vegetatively. Seed from flowering plants will produce variable seedlings.
Agave 'Shaka Zulu' issues
- Soft base or collapsing centre: Check for a cold, wet root zone. Move the plant warmer, improve drainage and let the substrate dry.
- Pale, stretched new leaves: Increase light gradually and move the plant closer to a bright window.
- Dry lower leaves: Older outer leaves naturally dry as the rosette matures. Remove them once fully dry and loose.
- Bleached patches after outdoor placement: Sudden sun exposure can mark the leaves. Acclimate over one to two weeks before strong direct sun.
- White cottony pests in the crown: Check for mealybugs between leaf bases, isolate the plant and treat early.
Safety notes for Agave 'Shaka Zulu'
Agave 'Shaka Zulu' has sharp leaf tips, fine marginal teeth and irritating sap. Keep it away from pets and children, and wear gloves when repotting or removing old leaves.
Name origin and botanical context
Agave belongs to the Asparagaceae family. The genus name Agave comes from Greek agauos, meaning “admirable” or “noble”. Agave 'Blue Glow' was developed from Agave attenuata × Agave ocahui and is also listed under the synonym Agave 'Shaka Zulu'.
Agave 'Shaka Zulu' develops a slow, long-lasting rosette with blue-green leaves, fine red edging and a sharp terminal spine.
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★★★★★ 4
Wish I had read this sooner
Format: Paperback
This book is not that revolutionary, but very helpful. It essentially tackles three main problem areas for college students: 1) time management skills, 2) studying and exam prep, and 3) essay writing. Some of these are common sense things that many people resist implementing. If you are struggling with college, or are a high school senior unsure of what to expect in college, this book is very helpful.
The true value in this book, for me at least, was in providing the satisfaction that these strategies worked. I would often start out a semester by doing the things listed in the book. I would manage my time, study effectively for exams, thoughtfully plan out papers and assignments. Halfway through the semester, I always had straight As. But as finals crept up, I would panic. Since every other student spent hours in the library studying, I abandoned the effective strategies to follow suit. As a result, my final exam grades were inconsistent and my final papers were always rushed. This book gave me the satisfaction of knowing that I can trust these time saving strategies. You do not need to spend hours and hours on projects to get a good grade. It's okay to not spend hours in the library studying for a final. Trust that these strategies work, and enjoy your stress-free semester.
But, the book does have faults. While this book provides very useful information, I feel it misses two aspects of the college experience that can have a large impact on your grade: presentations and group projects. (Also the dreaded group presentation). While you can implement some of these strategies in these situations, it would be nice to know how top students manage working in group project settings, especially those that require research. I can't tell you how many times I've been in a group project where half the group doesn't show up to meetings, members refuse to do their work, or people drop the class halfway through the project. I still haven't figured out an adequate way to deal with these situations besides just doing the work myself at the last minute.
Bottom line, this book is well worth the money. Whether you are a college senior or a high school senior and everything in between, this book will help you as long as you faithfully implement the strategies. But do search out other resources for help with managing group projects.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2012
★★★★★ 5
Tried it, it worked!
Format: Paperback
I first have to say I practiced what the author tell us to do, and that semester I got A's on all my classes, and my GPA has improved considerably (I wish I had read this several years ago).
I bought this book at the end of 2011 and decided to put to practice what it says. I was very amazed at my former roommate's 5.0 GPA and scholarship to Stanford once he got his minor in Biology. This guy would just come home, watch movies, go out with his girlfriend, play sports a lot, go dancing, etc. We never saw him cramming or pulling one all-nighter, NOT EVEN ONCE!. The other 2 guys were jealous studying like crazy but with 3.85 GPA. When I asked him about his success he said he wasn't doing anything special, except for staying in school until he finished his homework for the day. It didn't make sense since we saw him at home around 6 pm. "I just divide the work for each assignment unless it is too easy, and I never stay more than 1 or 2 hours doing just one assignment, That helps me usually get over 100% so at the end of the semester I don't have to worry too much about tests and other stuff like that; I don't read the whole thing, EVER! I would never be able to read the 100+ pages required each week, plus memorizing, and then doing an essay, it is ridiculous."
I read a few books about getting A's (I am from Mexico so the grading system is different), but they all said the same: read the whole thing, learn everything to avoid surprises, repeat it but in your own words, make notes in every paragraph, develop mental maps, and so on... This book is different (some of the things are similar but not the same).
Here's the most useful piece of advice I got from it: It is very often more important to know what NOT to study, than what to study. Time is very limited and we shouldn't waste it trying to read all the materials, learn absolutely everything for the tests, etc (especially the night before whatever is due). Your brain will shut off before you can do that, so you're better off knowing what you can and cannot do without burning out.
I also have to say I enjoyed precious nights of deep sleep, and going to the test with a fresh mind (and scent), instead of tired, desperate, stinky, and trying to memorize 5 minutes before the test. This book is a lot about having free time to enjoy (not just getting drunk like some reviewers said) while others are wishing they would have studied earlier. It is a lot about structure and dividing the workload throughout the semester, month, week, day. You need to pay attention since at some point it could get a little tedious, like when he explains how to prepare for an essay. But if you try them they will work; the ultimate goal here is making college less tedious, more enjoyable, and an experience that will enrich your life instead of becoming a very expensive hell. It is also worth mentioning that the author is not giving you something he just though of, but these are common habits among top students attending top universities.
I can also suggest you try the methods in the book and combine them with others such as mnemonics; I memorize whatever information I don't think I'll need in the future, and just pour it on the test, then forget about the rest; I do this ONLY with useless info that won't help me in any other class, and when I know the test will allow it (like multiple choice, short answers, yes/no, etc).
Would definitely recommend it.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2012
★★★★★ 5
Struggling College Students...This is a Great Help!!
Format: Paperback
Picking up the book How to Become a Straight-A Student by Cal Newport I hoped to improve my study skills and eliminate my procrastination.
Cal Newport is a professor at Georgetown University and is the author of five self-improvement books. He is the founder of Study Hacks, which is one of the Web’s most popular student advice blog. Newport uses his own knowledge of being a successful college student and conducted interviews receiving advice from top-scoring undergraduates from some of the “most rigorous colleges and universities – including Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Dartmouth, Brown, Columbia, Duke…” (3).
Newport uses humor and an easy to understand conversational style of writing to keep the reader engaged. The book is set up in three parts. Part 1 is titled Study Basics and has 3 steps that it touches on. Part 2 is titled Quizzes and Exams and consists of 6 steps. Part 3 is titled Essays and Papers and has 8 steps. At the end of each part there are “Cheat Sheets” that summarize each part in a bullet style fashion. Two of the three steps spoken about in the book include “The Plan in Action” section. These sections use situational examples to give the reader a more visual explanation of the information the author describes.
One of the most influential topics Newport touched on –I thought— was part one of his book – “Study Basics” (11). He splits this topic up into three steps. My favorite step was step one – “Manage Your Time in Five Minutes a Day” (19). The main idea of this section is to have a record of all your to-dos and deadlines on your calendar. Another thing I liked about the book was that Cal uses real life examples of successful college students to prove his point. He also uses direct quotes from top-rated students at major universities that said things like “Time management is critical – it’s a skill that you absolutely must develop over the course of your time at college” (19).
Looking at the perspective from a student that already manages their time and occasionally gets that one low grade that they cannot for the life of the get up and is looking for helpful tips to fine tune that B to an A— this book is probably not for you. Although I do see the down side to this book to an audience that is already studious and knows how to manage their time, but overall, Newport has a lot of advice to give to student who are in the early stages of learning how to be a good student. A person might give a bad rating because it did not help them. People like me who chose to read this book because they were never really taught how to study, manage their time, or how write a college paper or know tricks in taking exams and tests – this book will help you; for that I am giving this book a 5/5 star.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2017
★★★★★ 5
this book was great, it helped me when I was a college student 10 years ago...
Format: Paperback
Now I work as a guidance counselor and I bought 5 copies to gift to my advisees for new years gift!
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Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2026
★★★★★ 5
This book was a game changer for me…
Format: Paperback
I’ve attempted college twice. On my first attempt I ended up with a 1.8 GPA which resulted in academic probation and a fair amount of tears. I took an almost ten year long hiatus thinking college wasn’t for me before trying again. Except this second time I knew I had to do something different, and that’s when I picked up this book. On my second attempt I ended up with a 3.9 GPA upon graduation and also felt I didn’t have to work myself to the bone to get those grades. I found the chapters on note taking and time management to be particularly useful. While it’s true that my success also had to do with some maturity I had gained over ten years, this book gave me the tools and a system that helped me immensely. It not only helped me academically, but taught me how to “work smarter, not harder.” In short, get the book. You won’t regret spending the money on it.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2024
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