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.