Agave consideranti Carrière
Agave ferdinandi-regis Berger
Agave nichelsii R. Gosselin
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Agave victoriae-reginae Moore Queen Victoria agave
Native to a small area in Mexico, these agaves are now endangered. It is named for Queen Victoria, though I cannot figure out why. Does anyone know? Identification: As agaves go, these are fairly small, 1½-2′ (50-70 cm) around. They consist of a tight ball of stiff leaves with white edges. Leaves are triangular in cross-section, 6-8″ (15-20 cm) long and 1½-2½″ (3.8-6.3 cm) wide. The plant produces a spike 10-13′ (3-4.0 m) high, the upper half of which contains cream-colored flowers (most agave flowers are yellow), with a touch of red/purple. After about 40 years, the plant flowers once, then, like most agaves, dies. References:
Irish, Mary & Irish, Gary, Agaves, Yuccas and Related Plants: A Gardener’s Guide, Timber Press, 2000, p. 176 Online References:
Cactus Art: the World of Cacti & Succulents Chris A. Martin's site at Arizona State University George and Audrey DeLange's Arizona wildflower site Agave victoriae-reginae description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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4/6/2011 · Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory & Botanic Gardens, Druid Hill Park, Baltimore, Maryland · ≈ 17 × 12″ (44 × 29 cm) Range:
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