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Agave ×ajoensis

Agave ×ajoensis W.C. Hodgson

Ajo Agave

Agavaceae (Century-plant family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: AGAJ

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

Natural hybrid of Agave deserti and A. schottii.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall by 18 inches wide. Bloom stalk up to about 12 feet tall.
Leaf: Leaves up to about 1 foot long by 1 inch wide.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AZ

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Agave �ajoensis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Agave �ajoensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Agave �ajoensis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2019-06-25
Research By: CBR

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