Agave guadalajarana
Agave guadalajarana is a smallish Agave species endemic to Mexico. It is native to the Guadalajara region of Jalisco state, and the Ceboruco volcano area of Nayarit state.
| Agave guadalajarana | |
|---|---|
 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Agavoideae |
| Genus: | Agave |
| Species: | A. guadalajarana |
| Binomial name | |
| Agave guadalajarana | |
Description
About 1–2 feet (0.3–0.6 m) in diameter, A. guadalajarana grows as a basal rosette of grey-green leaves with distinctive overlapment marks. The edges of the leaves have big spines and they end each in a thick brown spine.
The flower spike is up to 13 ft (4.0 m) tall.
The species is often confused with a similar species, Agave inaequidens.
Cultivation
Agave guadalajarana is cultivated as an ornamental plant. Easy to grow, it is best propagated by seed directly into the intended soil for the adult plant.
Multiple fertilizations is good during vegetation and the plant is best grown in a decently sized container.
References
- "Agave guadalajarana", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2012-12-12
- The Complete Encyclopedia of Succulents by Zdenek Jezek and Libor Kunte
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Agave guadalajarana. |