Agave potatorum
| Agave potatorum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Agavoideae |
| Genus: | Agave |
| Species: | A. potatorum |
| Binomial name | |
| Agave potatorum Zucc.[1] | |
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A smallish and attractive member of the Agavaceae family, Agave potatorum is native to partial desert areas of Mexico from Puebla south to Oaxaca.
Description
Agave potatorum grows as a basal rosette of between 30–80 flat spatulate leaves of up to 1 foot in length and edge fringe of short, sharp, dark spines and ending in a needle of up to 1.6 inches long. The leaves are pale, silvery white, with the flesh coloured green fading lilac to pink at the tips. The flower spike can be 10–20 feet long when fully developed and bears pale green and yellow flowers.
References
- ↑ "Agave potatorum Zucc.". International Plant Names Index. 22 October 2009. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
- ↑ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species".
- The Complete Encyclopedia of Succulents by Zdenek Jezek and Libor Kunte
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