Author: | Carl
Linnaeus, 1753 |
Family: |
AGAVACEAE* |
Origin: |
Highlands of Northern Mexico,
Texas |
Soil: |
Mix |
Water:
|
Medium |
Sun: |
Maximum |
Thickness: |
40
Centimetres |
Height: |
2
Meters (Flower 10 Meters) |
Flower:
|
Pale Yellow |
Propagate: |
Seed/Offsets |
Names:
|
Century Plant, Maguey, American Aloe |
Synonyms: |
Agave altissima.
Agave
communis.
Agave complicata.
Agave felina.
Agave
fuerstenbergii.
Agave gracilispina.
Agave ingens.
Agave
melliflua.
Agave milleri.
Agave picta.
Agave ingens var.
picta.
Agave ramosa.
Agave rasconensis.
Agave spectabilis Salisbury.
Agave subzonata.
Agave theometel.
Agave americana var.
theometel.
Agave variegata Hort.ex Steud.
Agave
virginica Miller.
Agave zonata. |
Agave americana is a member of the
Agavaceae family, described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753. It is found
in the highlands of Northern Mexico and Texas (and now; In the Mediterranean,
Southern USA and other warm places. This
one originates from Lafayette),
growing in a well drained soil with some water and lots of sun. The
single leaves can reach for 2 meters, the flower for 10 meters. It
only flowers once, after 15-20 years, with pale yellow flowers. It
can be reproduced both by seeds and offsets.
I got this one
from Agave-specialist Maarten van Thiel, who was amazed by this
subspecies` large caudex. I hope mine will get it!
The genera name from the
Ancient Greek αγαυή, agauê meaning 'water' OR from 'agayos;
'wonderful', 'proud' or 'magnificent', referring to the flowers. The
species name indicate it originate from the Americas.
*)Accordantly to
the latest taxonomic system; APG IV 2016, Agavaceae
is now part of the Asparagaceae.
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