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Agave parryi, known as Parry's agave or mescal agave, is a flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Agavoideae. It is a slow-growing succulent perennial native to Arizona, New Mexico, and northern Mexico. The leaves are grey green and have a spine at the tip.
The common name of century plant suggests the plant will live 100 years before flowering. In reality, outdoor plants typically bloom between the 10th and 25th years while indoor plants rarely flower.
Agave univittata var. subcanescens (Jacobi) Jacobson Agave vittata Regel Agave univittata , the thorn-crested century plant or thorn-crested agave , [ 3 ] is a plant species native to coastal areas of southern Texas and northeastern Mexico, at elevations less than 100 m (300 feet).
Long-lived semelparous plants include century plant , Lobelia telekii, and some species of bamboo. [11] This form of lifestyle is consistent with r-selected strategies as many offspring are produced and there is low parental input, as one or both parents die after mating. All of the male's energy is diverting into mating and the immune system ...
Agave americana L. – American Agave, American Century Plant, Century Plant, Maguey americano - Arizona, Texas, Mexico; naturalized in parts of Africa, Eurasia, Australia, South America various islands; Agave amica (Medik.) Thiede & Govaerts – Mexico; Agave andreae Sahagún & A.Vázquez – Mexico (Michoacán) Agave angustiarum Trel. - Mexico
Agave americana, commonly known as the century plant, [5] maguey, or American aloe, [6] is a flowering plant species belonging to the family Asparagaceae. It is native to Mexico and the United States, specifically Texas.
Agavoideae is a subfamily of monocot flowering plants in the family Asparagaceae, order Asparagales.It has previously been treated as a separate family, Agavaceae. [1] The group includes many well-known desert and dry-zone types, such as the agaves and yuccas (including the Joshua tree).
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