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All species are now placed in Agave. [3] (See Agave § Taxonomy.) Like other species of Agave, former Manfreda species have rosettes of leaves branching from a very short stem, and flowers at the end of a long stalk. The flowers are tubular and whitish, yellow, green, or brownish, with lengthy stamens.
Sometimes called the soft-leaf or soft-leaved agave, the aforementioned animal-related names are a nod to the appearance of the plant's inflorescence, which—after years, generally—rises slightly before gravity brings it back down, giving the bloom a curved, "swan"-like or "foxtail" look.
Unlike most species of agave, A. attenuata has a curved flower spike from which it derives one of its numerous common names – the foxtail agave. It is also commonly grown as a garden plant. Unlike many agaves, A. attenuata has no teeth or terminal spines, making it an ideal plant for areas adjacent to footpaths. Like all agaves, it is a ...
Agave parviflora Torr. in W.H.Emory – Maguey sbari, Smallflower Agave, Smallflower Century Plant, Little Princess Agave - Arizona, Sonora, Chihuahua Agave pax Gir.-Cañas - Colombia Agave peacockii Croucher - Puebla, Oaxaca
Mangaves are plants formerly given the nothogenus name × Mangave.They are derived from hybridizing species in the genus Agave and the former genus Manfreda. Manfreda is now included in Agave, so the scientific name is obsolete.
Agave america var. franzosini is an evergreen plant in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Agavoideae. It is widely cultivated in many places, and has been known by several names, including Agave franzosini and Agave beaulueriana. [1] The original reports say that the species is native to Mexico, but a more detailed location was not provided.
The maguey or agave plant (metl in Nahuatl) [2] is one of the most appreciated quelites in Mexican cuisine. All its parts are used from this plant: the fiber, the sap, the flowers, the stem (quiote) [2] and even the fungi and worms that live in it. [3]
The flower clusters are located at the top and are funnel-shaped in purples, reds, and yellows. [4] The plant dies after flowering in May–July. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] The leaves are long, tough, and rigid, with very sharp, hard points that can easily penetrate clothing and even leather, giving the colloquial name "shin-daggers".