Agave scolymus

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Agave scolymus in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Agave scolymus, Karw. (A. coccinea, Roezl? A. flaccida, Jacobi?). Lvs. oblanceolate, rather acute, 3-4 x 12-15 in., green or (when it is A. potatorum) slightly glaucous, with nearly straight, flat-grooved, dull brown spine and small prickles on moderately low, fleshy prominences: infl. fairly large but loose; fls. 2 in.; ovary 1 1/4 in., segm. 1/2 in., tube 1/4 in.: caps, oblong, somewhat stipitate. S. Mex. G.W. 2, p. 603.—Much of the "coccinea" of gardens is A. macroculmis, Tod., a member of the subgenus Littaea. ^CH 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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