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Agave americana

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Agave americana, commonly known as the century plant, maguey, or American aloe, is a flowering plant species belonging to the family Asparagaceae. It is native to Mexico and the United States, specifically Texas. This plant is widely cultivated worldwide for its ornamental value and has become naturalized in various regions, including Southern California, the West Indies, South America, the Mediterranean Basin, Africa, the Canary Islands, India, China, Thailand, New Zealand and Australia.
- Family
- Asparagaceae
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Agave americana
- Slug
- agave-americana
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Asparagaceae
- Genus
- Agave
- Species
- americana
- Wikidata QID
- Q161115
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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