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Agave toumeyana var. bella
Agave toumeyana Trel. ex Standl. var. bella Breitung
Fairy-ring Agave, Toumey's Century Plant
Agavaceae (Century-plant family)
Synonym(s): Agave toumeyana ssp. bella
USDA Symbol: AGTOB
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub , Shrub
Inflorescence: Spike
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall by 2 feet wide. Bloom stalk up to about 9 feet tall.
Leaf: Each urnlike rosette with 100-200 leaves, each leaf up to about 1 foot long by 1/2 inch wide.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , GreenBloom Time: May
Distribution
USA: AZBibliography
Bibref 806 - Agaves Yuccas and Related Plants: A Gardener's Guide (2000) Irish, M & G. IrishSearch More Titles in Bibliography
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 toumeyana var. bella in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Agave toumeyana var. bella in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Agave toumeyana var. bella
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-06-25Research By: CBR