Furcraea hexapetala

Furcraea hexapetala (= Agave cubensis, Agave hexapetala, Furcraea cubensis, Furcraea macrophylla), commonly known as bayonette, 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 11 Man and Furcraea hexapetala 11.1 History 11.2 Furcraea hexapetala in art 11.3 Symbolism 11.4 Superstition 12 See also 13 References 13.1 Literature 13.2 Footnotes 14 Non-commercial Links

[edit] Naming

Furcraea hexapetala was already described and the name validly published by Nicolaus Joseph von Jacquin. It was not until 1903, however, that Ignatz Urban reclassified it into todays valid botanical systematics.

[edit] Taxonomy

The bayonette is a species in the genus Furcraea which contains 23 species and belongs to the family of the Agavaceae (Century-plant Family).

[edit] Characteristics

[edit] Growth

The perennials grow to a height of approximately 3 meters.

[edit] Wood and Bark

[edit] Leaves

Furcraea hexapetala is an evergreen plant with simple leaves. The leaves are arranged in rosettes. They are lanceolate with spiny margins.

[edit] Flowers and Fruit

The flowers are bell-shaped and white. The plants bloom from June to August. The flowers are arranged in panicles.

The fruits are loculicidal capsules.

[edit] Root System

[edit] Distribution

Furcraea hexapetala is native to Cuba and Haiti.

[edit] Cultivation

The bayonette prefers a sunny site and can withstand temperatures down to -6,6º C. It grows best in sandy-gritty soil that is dry.

[edit] Uses

[edit] Maintenance

[edit] Varities and Cultivars

[edit] Poisonousness

 Please read the health issues note! 

[edit] Pests and Diseases

[edit] Man and Furcraea hexapetala

[edit] History

[edit] Furcraea hexapetala in art

[edit] Symbolism

[edit] Superstition

[edit] See also

[edit] References

[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

More pictures of Furcraea hexapetala in the

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• United States Department of Agriculturees:Furcraea hexapetalafr:Furcraea hexapetala