Synonyms: |
Agave angustifolia Haw. |
Common names: | Caribbean agave (English) |
Description: | Medium-sized evergreen succulent plant; flowering stem 3-5 m tall. Leaves green or greyish, sometimes variegated; margin with small teeth, 2-5 mm long. Flowers 5-6.5 cm long, green to yellow, borne in clusters. Plant producing numerous plantlets on the flowering stem. |
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Derivation of specific name: | vivipara: reproducing by plantlets which are still attached to the parent plant; viviparous |
Flowering time: | Dec - Jan |
Worldwide distribution: | Central America |
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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Literature: |
Witt, A. & Luke, Q. (2017). Guide to the naturalized and invasive plants of Eastern Africa CAB International, UK. Pages 276 - 277. as Agave angustifolia (Includes a picture). |