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Agave americana ssp. americana

Agave americana L. ssp. americana

American Century Plant, Century Plant, Maguey

Agavaceae (Century-plant family)

Synonym(s): Agave americana var. marginata, Agave americana var. mediopicta, Agave americana var. striata

USDA Symbol: AGAMA

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), HI (I), VI (I)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 7 feet tall by 12 feet wide. Bloom stalk up to about 28 feet tall.
Leaf: Leaves up to about 6 feet long by 10 inches wide. Apical leaf spine up to about 2 inches long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , FL , HI , LA , TX

Bibliography

Bibref 806 - Agaves Yuccas and Related Plants: A Gardener's Guide (2000) Irish, M & G. Irish

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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 americana ssp. americana in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Agave americana ssp. americana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Agave americana ssp. americana

Metadata

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

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