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Agave (/ ə ˈ ɡ ɑː v i /; also UK: / ə ˈ ɡ eɪ v i /; [3] Anglo-Hispanic, also US: / ə ˈ ɡ ɑː v eɪ /) [4] is a genus of monocots native to the arid regions of the Americas.The genus is primarily known for its succulent and xerophytic species that typically form large rosettes of strong, fleshy leaves.
Agave sanpedroensis is a perennial rosette-forming plant with succulent leaves, 50–70 cm tall and wide and producing abundant offsets.The leaves are stiffly upright, gray to grayish green, with conspicuous banding and white bud-imprinting, and undulate margins.
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.
A damaged agave plant at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix on Aug. 9, 2023. ...
Agave ovatifolia is a representative of the group Parryanae and grows endemic to the Sierra de Lampazos in North Nuevo Leon in Mexico. Plants were first found by nickel (1870) and known as "Agave Noah". William Trelease classified this invalidly described species as a synonym of Agave wislizenii in 1911. Characteristic are the compact, more ...
Agave bracteosa is a species of agave sometimes known as spider agave or squid agave.It is native to the Sierra Madre Oriental of northeastern Mexico (spanning the states of Tamaulipas, Coahuila and Nuevo León), [2] where it prefers well-drained and bright but shaded or protected locations, such as under trees or on cliffs or rocky slopes (facing away from the sun).
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
Leo Ortega started growing spiky blue agave plants on the arid hillsides around his Southern California home because his wife liked the way they looked. A decade later, his property is now dotted ...