First Description

The Agave Family in Sonora, U.S. Agr. Dept. Handbook 399: 80-84, 1972

Synonyms

Agave abrupta Trelease (1920)
    (Contributions from the U. S. National Herbarium 23: 132, 1920)

Agave expansa Jacobi (1868) (Basionym)
    (Nachtraege I in Abh. Schles. Ges. Vaterl. Cult., Abth. Naturwiss. 1868: 26, 1868)

Literature

Gentry, H. S.: Agaves of Continental North America: 283-285, 1982

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Basic Data

Subgenus

Agave

Section

Agave

Diameter

up to 200-280cm

Inflorescence

700-900cm

Flower Color

yellow

Flowering Time

Reproduction

suckers, seed

Common Name

Natural Location

Occurrence

Jalisco, Arizona, California

Remarks

Indoor Summer

Exposition

sunny to half shady

Watering

plenty

Indoor Winter

Temperature

keep frost free

Soil

keep totally dry

Outdoor

Sun Tolerance

Hydration

Hardiness