Manfreda virginica

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

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Read about Manfreda virginica in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Manfreda virginica, Salisb. (Agave virginica, Linn. A. pallida, Salisb. .A. carolinensis, Lets. A. Alibertii, Baker. Alibertia intermedia, Mar. Aide carolineana, Hill. A. virginica, Crantz). Lvs. green: infl. 3-5 ft. high, glaucous: fls. scented like mace, short-stalked, 2 in. long; tube thrice as long as segm.; filaments inserted at its base. S. U. S. Hardy. B.M. 1157. Jacq. Icon. 378. Lam., Encycl. 235. Hill, Hort. Kew. 13. Contr. U. S. Nat. Herb. 5, p. 155; 8, p. 15. Rep. Mo. Bot. Gard. 7:26, 27, 63. B.B. 1:445.—A form with mottled lvs. is var. tigrina, Rose (M. tigrina, Small. Agave virginica tigrina, Engelm.). The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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