Manfreda virginica
american aloe agave, false aloe, amole de virginia, rattlesnake master
Family
Agavaceae
Leaf Arrangement
basal (rosulate)
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
lanceolate
Growth Form
forb, shrub
Flower Color
green, purple
Flower Month
April - August
Height (meters)
0.9 - 2.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Armed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Growing Season
Warm season
Prairie Coefficient of Conservatism
10
Field Characters
Thick fleshy leaves often spotted with purple in a basal rosette.
Cultural Information
Seed average approximately 80,000/lb.
Natural History
The Acadian French term for false aloe is "Pite" a name also used for Yuccas (Holmes 1990) . It is found in pine and mixed forests, open woods, gravelly slopes and prairies throughout Louisiana (except the delta region) and east Texas.
Habitat
Upland woods and prairie.