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Furcraea selloa

Furcraea selloa K. Koch

Wild Sisal

Agavaceae (Century-plant family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: FUSE

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Inflorescence: Panicle
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Trunk up to about 5 feet tall, topped with rosette of leaves. Trunk is sometimes absent.
Leaf: Leaves up to about 4 feet long by 3 inches wide.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green
Bloom Time: Jan , Oct , Nov , Dec

Distribution

USA: FL

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

Metadata

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

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