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Agave schottii var. schottii

Agave schottii Engelm. var. schottii

Schott Agave, Schott's Century Plant

Agavaceae (Century-plant family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: AGSCS2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub , Shrub
Inflorescence: Spike
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall by 4 feet wide. Bloom stalk up to about 12 feet tall.
Leaf: Leaves up to about 20 inches long by 1/2 inch wide.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AZ , NM

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

Metadata

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

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