Agave americana var. americana

american century plant, american agave, maguey americano, century plant, maguey
Family

Agavaceae

Leaf Arrangement

basal (rosulate)

Leaf Attachment

sessile

Leaf Margin

dentate, repand

Leaf Type

simple

Leaf Shape

lanceolate

Growth Form

forb, shrub

Flower Color

green, yellow

Flower Petals

3

Flower Month

June - July

Height (meters)

1.5 - 2.0

Milky Sap

No

Armed/Unarmed

Armed

Origin

native

Lifespan

perennial

Leaf Retention

Evergreen


Habitat

Dry sterile soil.