First Description

Nachtraege II in Abh. Schles. Ges. Vaterl. Cult., Abth. Naturwiss. 1869: 149, 1869

Synonyms

Agave hanburyi Baker (1892)
    (Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information, Royal Gardens, Kew: 3, 1892)

Agave horrida var. triangularis (Jacobi) Baker (1877)

Agave kerkhovei Hort. ex Jacobi (1870)
    (nom. illeg., Art. 53.1)

Agave regeliana Jacobi (1866)

Agave rigidissima Jacobi (1869)
    (Wochenschrift des Vereines zur Beförderung des Gartenbaues in den Königlich Preussischen Staaten 12: 179-180, 1869)

Agave triangularis var. rigidissima (Jacobi) Trelease (1920)
    (Contributions from the U. S. National Herbarium 23: 137, 1920)

Agave triangularis var. subintegra Trelease (1920)
    (Contributions from the U. S. National Herbarium 23: 137-138, 1920)

Literature

Gentry, H. S.: Agaves of Continental North America: 180-182, 1982

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Basic Data

Subgenus

Littaea

Section

Heteracanthae

Diameter

up to 100cm

Inflorescence

Flower Color

unknown

Flowering Time

Reproduction

suckers, seed

Common Name

Natural Location

Occurrence

Oaxaca, Puebla

Remarks

Slow growing species, sometimes similar to Agave kerchovei in habitat

Indoor Summer

Exposition

sunny

Watering

plenty

Indoor Winter

Temperature

keep over 6°C / 43°F

Soil

keep totally dry

Outdoor

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Hardiness