Agave attenuata Salm-Dyck

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Photo: Mark Hyde
Hillside Dam, Bulawayo

Synonyms:
Common names:	Foxtail agave (English) Lion's-tail agave (English) Swan's neck agave (English)
Description:	Trunk to 1 m, prostrate, branching above ground, each branch ending in a rosette. Leaves 50-70 × 12-16 cm, ovate-elliptic, narrowed towards the base, soft, glaucous, acuminate; margin entire, without spines or teeth; terminal spine needle-like, soft. Inflorescence a dense spike to 3.5 m long, recurved. Flowers 3.5-5 cm long, greenish-yellow.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name:	attenuata: tapering to a slender point
Flowering time:
Worldwide distribution:	Native of Mexico; widely cultivated in tropical and warm climates.
Growth form(s):	Tree, shrub over 2 m, shrub under 2 m.
Insects associated with this species:
Spot characters:	Display spot characters for this species
Literature:	Biegel, H.M. (1977). Check-list of ornamental plants used in Rhodesian parks and gardens. Rhodesia Agricultural Journal. Research Report No. 3. Page 20.

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