The artichoke agave, Agave Parryi is a herbaceous evergreen perennial succulent and a member of the family Asparagaceae along with many other agave plant varieties.It hails from Northern Mexico, Arizona, and New Mexico. It grows well in oak woodlands, pinyon and juniper woodlands, desert scrub areas, chaparral, and grasslands.
Agave angustifolia a-GAH-vee angustifolia is a member of the Agavaceae family and is native to Costa Rica, Central America, and Mexico (Sonora).This evergreen succulent plant is a monocarpic perennial.You may hear it called by its common names including:Narrow-Leaved Century PlantVariegated Caribbean AgaveMarginata Caribbean AgaveMescal AgaveVariegated Maguey LechugillaThere are several different Agave varieties of this interesting, medium-sized Agave.
Dasylirion acrotrichum, das-il-LIR-ee-on ak-roh-TRY-kee , comes from the Chihuahuan Desert in Mexico and the grass-like leaves can reach up to 40″ inches.The spiky plant has several common names, including:Bear grassGreat desert spoonGreen sotolSpoon yuccaDasylirion acrotrichum belongs to the Asparagaceae family, mostly known for the asparagus plant.
Dasylirion wheeleri is an evergreen shrub found in the arid regions of northern Mexico, with a mound of spiky leaves. It’s part of the Asparagaceae family and sometimes found in the Sonoran Desert in New Mexico and Arizona.When first encountering the Dasylirion many assume it is some type of Agave. Pronounced das-il-LIR-ee-on WHEE-ler-ee , Dasylirion wheeleri has several common names:Desert spoonSpoon flowerCommon sotolThe desert spoon is frequently cultivated to produce sotol, an alcoholic drink closely related to tequila and mezcal.
The Agave Plant is a group of over 200 species of succulents, all hailing from the New World desert or near-desert areas of South America, Central America, Mexico the Southwest United States and even the Caribbean.These large, tough, cactus-like plants are amazingly useful and economically valuable to the people in these areas.
Agave attenuata a-GAH-vee at-ten-yoo-AY-tuh is an unusual succulent belonging to the Agave plant genus and the Asparagaceae family of plants.It’s native to central Mexico in the state of Jalisco where it produces long, curved flower stalks with greenish-yellow flower color.The common name of Attenuata agave includes:Fox Tail AgaveLion’s TailSwan’s Neck… all due to the interesting, curved inflorescence.
Agave filifera (a-GAH-vee fil-LIF-er-uh) is a clump-forming member of the family Asparagaceae (a-SPARE-uh-gay-see-eye). Hailing from central Mexico, this perennial succulent is very similar Agave schidigera (a-GAH-vee ski-DEE-ger-ruh.You can tell these two Agave plants apart as Agave filifera has less conspicuous and finer hairs on its leaves.
Agave Blue Glow a-GAH-vee is a relatively small sized, slow-growing succulent plant developed at Rancho Soledad Nurseries of Rancho Santa Fe, California by horticulturalist Kelly Griffin.The plant is a cross between Agave attenuata (a. attenuata) and Agave ocahui (a. ocahui).It’s a member of the Asparagaceae (Lily) family and similar to the Agave ‘Blue Flame’ but much smaller.
Agave geminiflora is a somewhat rare agave plant species that hails from a very limited area north of Ocotillo, Mexico, in the Mexican state of Nayarit.This interesting dwarf agave species in its native habitat grows in oak woodlands from about 3000′-700′ feet, and sparsely amid the grasses on rocky ground or in rocky arroyos in this area.
Agave potatorum a-GAH-vee, poh-tuh-TOR-um is a perennial succulents belonging to the family Asparagaceae (Century Plant).This plant hails from Mexico in the semi-arid highlands found between Puebla and Oaxaca.You may hear it called by its common names including:Butterfly AgaveDrunkard AgaveThe plant’s specific name or epithet, A.
Agave Americana a-GAH-vee, a-mer-ih-KAH-na belongs to the Agave genus of succulent plants.It’s a species of flowering plants in the Asparagaceae (Agavaceae) family, native to Mexico, and the United States in New Mexico, Arizona, and Texas.You may hear it called by its common name including:Century plantSentry plantAmerican aloePeople like to call it the century plant, as it’s known to live a hundred years.
Agave Victoriae Reginae (a-GAH-vee vik-TOR-ee-ay ree-JIN-ay-ee) is a succulent agave species belonging to the Agavaceae (Asparagaceae) family.This Mexican native can be found growing naturally in various locations throughout the Chihuahuan Desert, close to Saltillo, in the state of Coahuila and just outside the city of Monterey in Mexico.
The Agave Plant is a group of over 200 Agave species, all hailing from the desert (or near-desert) regions of South, Central, North America and the Caribbean.These large, tough, cactus-like plants are amazingly useful and economically valuable to the people in these areas. They are used to produce a wide variety of products ranging from:RopeSweetenerLiquorsBio-fuelIn addition to being a valuable crop, these stunning plants make great houseplants, along with excellent additions to Southwest inspired landscapes, desert landscaping, and xeriscaping.
Agave Desmettiana (a-GAH-vee de-smet-ee-AY-na) the smooth Agave, is a succulent shrub member of the Agave plant family.Agaves were previously classified as part of the Agavaceae family. The family has been reclassified as a subfamily under the Asparagaceae family.It’s a plant that has been cultivated for centuries but originally hails from Mexico.
Agave plants make beautiful additions to landscape or when grown as a potted specimen. Have you ever asked – Are agave plants toxic or poisonous?The desert agave or century plant (Agave americana) is a notoriously toxic and poisonous plant, but it’s also very attractive, and so it is a common landscape plant.
