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Agave attenuata, Salm-Dyck (A. glaucescens, Hook.). Trunk 4-5 ft., sometimes prostrate: lvs. broadly oblanceolate, spreading, with recurved tips, 6-10 x25-30 in., glaucous, thin, entirely unarmed: infl. 5-10 ft., usually recurving, its very short stalk closely covered by bracts; fls. paired, about 2 in.; ovary flask-shaped, 3/4-l in., segm. 3/4 in., tube 1/4 in. Exceptionally produces large bulbils among the caps, after flowering. Mex. F.E. 31, p. 1172 B. B.M. 5333. J. H. III. 42, p. 392. R.H. 1876, p. 149. Erfurter Fuhrer. 7, p. 70. G.F. 10, p. 95. Rep. Mo. Bot. Gard. 9, pl. 31. G.G. III. 8, p. 560; III. 17, p. 455; III. 45, suppl. pl. Pharm. Journ. 70, p. 706.—Varies in a form with sterile base of spike longer and sparsely bracted, and fls. in clusters of 6-8, var. paucibracteata, Rep. Mo. Bot. Gard. 11, pi. 7. The varietal names elliptica, latifolia, latissima and subundulata have been applied to garden forms. A cross with A. Verschaffeltii is x A. Guignárdii, Hort.; a cross with A. xylonacantha is listed.
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'''''Agave attenuata''''' is a species of [[agave]] sometimes known as the "lion's tail", "swan's neck", or "foxtail" for its development of a curved stem, unusual among agaves. Native to the plateau of central [[Mexico]], as one of the unarmed agaves, it is popular as an ornamental plant in gardens.
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The stems typically range from 50 to 150 cm (20–60 in) in length, and eventually old leaves fall off, leaving them naked and visible. The leaves are ovate-accuminate, 50–70 cm (20–28 in) long and 12–16 cm (5–6 in) wide, pale in color, ranging from a light gray to a light yellowish green. There are no teeth, nor terminal spines, although the leaves taper to points that fray with age. The inflorescence is a dense [[raceme]] 2.5 to 3 meters (8 to 10 ft) high, with greenish-yellow flowers.
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Agave attenuata


Plant Characteristics
Habit   cacti-succulent

Height: ⇕ 3 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 3. to 7 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 7.
Width: ⇔ 24 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 24. to 60 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 60.
Lifespan: ⌛ perennial
Bloom: ❀ early summer, mid summer, late summer
Cultivation
Exposure: ☼ sun, part-sun
Water: ◍ moderate, dry
Features: ✓ flowers
USDA Zones: 9 to 11
Sunset Zones: 20-27
Flower features: ❀ orange, yellow
Scientific Names

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Agave attenuata is a species of agave sometimes known as the "lion's tail", "swan's neck", or "foxtail" for its development of a curved stem, unusual among agaves. Native to the plateau of central Mexico, as one of the unarmed agaves, it is popular as an ornamental plant in gardens.

The stems typically range from 50 to 150 cm (20–60 in) in length, and eventually old leaves fall off, leaving them naked and visible. The leaves are ovate-accuminate, 50–70 cm (20–28 in) long and 12–16 cm (5–6 in) wide, pale in color, ranging from a light gray to a light yellowish green. There are no teeth, nor terminal spines, although the leaves taper to points that fray with age. The inflorescence is a dense raceme 2.5 to 3 meters (8 to 10 ft) high, with greenish-yellow flowers.

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