Agave attenuata
Also known as" lion's tail" ,"fox tail" or" swan's neck".
It is an ornamental plant native to central Mexico.The stem grows 50 to 150 cm with grey to yellowish green leaves.
The inflorescence is a dense raceme of 2.5 to 3 meters with greenish-yellow flowers which are spike-like and it grows from the center of the leaf rosette.The plant got its name from this stem of inflorescence as it resembles a tail.
Flowering is in spring and summer.
Usually,the original plant dies after production fruits which are oval brown.
This species of agave is rare in wild and often mistaken to have spines.But unlike other species,this plant has no teeth or terminal spines making it an ideal ornamental plant.
Also known as" lion's tail" ,"fox tail" or" swan's neck".
The inflorescence is a dense raceme of 2.5 to 3 meters with greenish-yellow flowers which are spike-like and it grows from the center of the leaf rosette.The plant got its name from this stem of inflorescence as it resembles a tail.
Flowering is in spring and summer.
Usually,the original plant dies after production fruits which are oval brown.
- Beside as ornamental plant,the flowers are edible and the agave nectar is used for sweetening instead of sugar.
- Agave is a food plant for caterpillars of some butterfly and moth species.
- Natives of Mexico use this plant to make pen,nails,needles and strings for weavings.
- Leaf tea used for constipation and gas problems.
- Baked fibers used for making beverages.
This species of agave is rare in wild and often mistaken to have spines.But unlike other species,this plant has no teeth or terminal spines making it an ideal ornamental plant.
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