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|familia=Agavaceae
|familia=Agavaceae
|genus=Agave
|genus=Agave
|common_name=Agave
|habit=cacti-succulent
|poisonous=Some species juice cause rash
|lifespan=perennial
|exposure=sun, part-sun
|sun_ref=Sunset National Garden Book
|water=moderate, dry
|water_ref=Sunset National Garden Book
|Temp Metric=°F
|Temp Metric=°F
|jumpin=If this plant info box on watering; zones; height; etc. is mostly empty you can click on the edit tab and fill in the blanks!
|sunset_zones=vary by species
|image=Upload.png
|image=Agave americana a-m.jpg
|image_width=240
|image_width=240
|image_caption=Agave americana (Century Plant)
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Chiefly [[Mexico|Mexican]], agaves occur also in the southern and western [[United States]] and in central and tropical [[South America]]. They are [[Succulent plant|succulents]] with a large [[Rosette (botany)|rosette]] of thick fleshy leaves, each ending generally in a sharp point and with a spiny margin; the stout stem is usually short, the leaves apparently springing from the root. Along with plants from the related genus ''[[Yucca]]'', various ''Agave'' species are popular [[ornamental plant]]s.
| name = ''Agave''
[[File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Op onderneming Bendoredjo worden bossen agave per spoor vervoert Kediri Oost-Java TMnr 10011411.jpg|thumb|left|Agave harvesting in Java.]]
| common_names = Agave
Each rosette is [[monocarpic]] and grows slowly to flower only once. During flowering, a tall stem or "mast" grows from the center of the leaf rosette and bears a large number of shortly tubular flowers. After development of fruit, the original plant dies, but [[Basal shoot|sucker]]s are frequently produced from the base of the stem, which become new plants.
It is a common misconception that agaves are [[cactus|cacti]]. They are not related to cacti, nor are they closely related to ''[[Aloe]]'' whose leaves are similar in appearance.
| wide = <!--- 65cm (25 inches) -->
| poisonous = some have juice causing acute rash
| lifespan = perennial
| exposure = full sun, part-shade{{SSN}}
| hardiness = <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc -->
| color = IndianRed
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[[Image:Agave_chiapensis_whole.jpg|thumb|right|200px|the large flower spike of ''[[Agave_chiapensis|Agave chiapensis]]'']]
[[Image:Agave_chiapensis_whole.jpg|thumb|right|200px|the large flower spike of ''[[Agave_chiapensis|Agave chiapensis]]'']]
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