Agave lophantha

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Agave lophantha in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Agave lophantha, Schiede. Lvs. lanceolate, spreading, l 1/2-2x 12-18 in., green, glossy, with openly grooved brown spine and variously hooked rather small prickles joined by a narrow, nearly straight margin: infl. 9-15 ft.; fls. 1 1/2 in.; ovary 3/4 in.. segm. 5/8 in., tube 1/8 in. E. Mex. G.W. 8, p. 337. With prominent and persistent pale band on the upper face it is var. univittata (A. univittata, Haw. A. ensifera, Jacobi? A. taeniata, Hort.?). Ref. Bot. 215. B.M. 6655. G.C. II, 7, p. 368.—Crosses of A. univittata with A. xylonacantha are reported, of which X A. perbella, Hort., is said to be one, A. pulcherrima, Hort., in part, seeming to be another writing for the same. ^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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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