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Accepted Scientific Name: Agave americana L.
Sp. Pl. 1: 323. 1753 [1 May 1753] L.
Origin and Habitat: Garden form known only in cultivation.
Synonyms:
- Agave americana var. marginata Trel. in L.H.Bailey
Agave americana L.
Sp. Pl. 1: 323. 1753 [1 May 1753]
Synonymy: 41
- Agave americana L.
- Agave altissima Zumagl.
- Agave americana f. aureo-marginata hort.
- Agave americana var. marginata alba Trel.
- Agave americana var. marginata pallida Trel.
- Agave americana var. marginata Trel. in L.H.Bailey
- Agave americana var. medio-picta Trel. in L.H.Bailey
- Agave americana nairobensis Herbin & Robins
- Agave americana var. picta (Salm-Dyck) A.Terracc.
- Agave americana f. picta (Salm-Dyck) Voss in Vilm.
- Agave ingens var. picta (Salm-Dyck) A.Berger
- Agave longifolia var. picta (Salm-Dyck) Regel
- Agave mexicana var. picta (Salm-Dyck) Cels
- Agave milleri var. picta (Salm-Dyck) Van Houtte
- Agave picta Salm-Dyck
- Agave americana var. striata Trel. in L.H.Bailey
- Agave americana var. theometel (Zuccagni) A.Terracc. in A.Terracc.
- Agave theometel Zuccagni
- Agave americana var. variegata Hook.
- Agave americana f. virginica (Mill.) Voss in Vilm.
- Agave virginica Mill.
- Agave celsiana hort. ex A.Berger
- Agave communis Gaterau
- Agave complicata Trel. ex Ochot.
- Agave cordillerensis Lodé & Pino
- Agave felina Trel.
- Agave fuerstenbergii Jacobi
- Agave gracilispina (Rol.-Goss.) Engelm. ex Trel.
- Agave salmiana var. gracilispina Rol.-Goss.
- Agave ingens A.Berger
- Agave melliflua Trel. in L.H.Bailey
- Agave milleri Haw.
- Agave ornata Jacobi
- Agave ramosa Moench
- Agave rasconensis Trel.
- Agave spectabilis Salisb.
- Agave subzonata Trel.
- Agave tingens A.Berger
- Agave variegata hort. ex Steud.
- Agave zonata Trel.
Agave americana var. expansa (Jacobi) Gentry
Agave Fam. Sonora 80. 1972 USDA Agric. Handb. no. 399
Synonymy: 3
- Agave americana var. expansa (Jacobi) Gentry
- Agave abrupta Trel.
- Agave expansa Jacobi
Agave americana f. medio-picta alba
Accepted name in llifle Database:
Agave americana var. oaxacensis Gentry
Agaves Cont. N. Amer. 285 (1982).
Accepted name in llifle Database:
Agave americana subs. protamericana Gentry
Agaves Cont. N. Amer. 287 (1982).
Cultivars (1):
Description: Solitary or slowly clumping succulent rosette that will grow to a height of 90-120 (150). The arching leaves are characteristically variegated and have a broad creamy white band down the centre of each leaf, with grey-blue sharp-spined edges.
Cultivation and Propagation: This is a very popular cultivar but it is relatively slow to grow and propagate, it tend to do less well than the standard blue-grey species plant, hence the price. They do well in full sun or a lightly shaded area.
In winter watering this plant can be done once every 1-2 months, there is no need to mist the leaves. Agave americanaSN|162]]SN|162]] is theoretically hardy to -9° C , particularly when dry but this cultivar is more tender and it is best to avoid severe freezing temperatures.
Propagation: Exclusively by suckers Remove the basal suckers (if available) in spring or summer and let the cuttings dry for a few days before inserting in compost.
Use:: These striking plants are wonderful when used for accent or simply to provide some all year round foliage colour and often used in a pot as a patio plant, they make an eye-catching statement and along with other evergreen plants in pots, can be moved around to change the scenery or position to give more shelter.
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