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Agave toumeyana

Agave toumeyana Trel. ex Standl.

Toumey Agave, Toumey's Century Plant

Agavaceae (Century-plant family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: AGTO

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 18 inches tall by 2 feet wide. Bloom stalk up to about 9 feet tall.
Leaf: Leaves up to about 18 inches long by 1 inch wide.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AZ

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

Metadata

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

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