Agave americana ssp. americana var. americana

Agave americana ssp. americana var. americana is a perennial.

Contents 1 Naming 2 Taxonomy 3 Characteristics 3.1 Growth 3.2 Wood and Bark 3.3 Leaves 3.4 Flowers and Fruit 3.5 Root System 4 Distribution 5 Cultivation 6 Uses 7 Maintenance 8 Varities and Cultivars 9 Poisonousness 10 Pests and Diseases 10.1 History 10.2 Agave americana ssp. americana var. americana in art 10.3 Symbolism 10.4 Superstition 11 See also 12 References 12.1 Literature 12.2 Footnotes 13 Non-commercial Links

[edit] Naming

Agave americana ssp. americana var. americana was described by Carl Linnaeus. The name is considered as validly published.

[edit] Taxonomy

Agave americana ssp. americana var. americana is a variety in the genus Agave (century plant) which contains 221 species and belongs to the family of the Agavaceae (Century-plant Family).

[edit] Characteristics

[edit] Growth

The perennials grow to a height of approximately 2 meters.

[edit] Wood and Bark

[edit] Leaves

Agave americana ssp. americana var. americana is an evergreen plant with simple leaves. The leaves appear at the base of the plant. They are mid green and lanceolate with spiny margins.

[edit] Flowers and Fruit

The flowers are funnel-shaped and yellow. The plants bloom from July to August. The flowers are arranged in clusters.

The fruits are loculicidal capsules.

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[edit] Distribution

Agave americana ssp. americana var. americana is native to Mexico and is naturalized in the tropics and the subtropics.

[edit] Cultivation

Agave americana ssp. americana var. americana prefers a sunny site and can withstand temperatures down to -6,6º C. It grows best in sand and sandy-gritty soil, sandy or pebbly, loamy soil, sandy clay soil that is dry. The plants are highly drought tolerant.

[edit] Uses

Agave americana ssp. americana var. americana is used medicinally.

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[edit] Varities and Cultivars

[edit] Poisonousness

 Please read the health issues note! 

[edit] Pests and Diseases

== Man and Agave americana ssp. americana var. americana

[edit] History

[edit] Agave americana ssp. americana var. americana in art

[edit] Symbolism

[edit] Superstition

[edit] See also

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[edit] Literature

• Walter Erhardt, Erich Götz, Nils Bödeker, Siegmund Seybold: Der große Zander. Eugen Ulmer KG, Stuttgart 2008, ISBN 978-3-8001-5406-7. (Ger.)
• Christoper Brickell (Editor-in-chief): RHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. Third edition. Dorling Kindersley, London 2003, ISBN 0-7513-3738-2.
• efloras.org

[edit] Footnotes

[edit] Non-commercial Links

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