Agave americana
Century Plant
Common Name: Century Plant
Family: Agavaceae
Zone: 8 - 10
Average Size: 6’H x 6’W
Identification:
  • Large rosette cluster of leaves
  • Simple leaf, 3-6 feet long, 6-8 inches wide
  • Leaves blue-green, succulent with sharp teeth on the margin and a terminal spine
  • Small greenish-yellow flowers in heavy clusters borne on a tall stock, 20 feet tall
Notes:
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