Agave americana ‘Variegata’

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta	Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division	Magnoliophyta	Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class	Liliopsida	Monocots (plants with a single seed leaf); includes the lily family
Subclass	Liliidae	Includes lilies, orchids, and many others
Order	Asparagales	A diverse group that includes asparagus
Family	Asparagaceae	Agaves, asparagus, hyacinths, and others
Genus	Agave	From Greek, meaning “noble”
Species	americana	“Of or from America”
Cultivar	‘Variegata’	“Variegated”

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This cultivated variety of Agave americana is not found in the wild.

Identification: Plants are rosettes 4-6' (1.2-1.8 m) high and 6-10' (1.8-3 m) around. Leaves are 3-6½' (1-2 m) long and 6-10" (15-25 cm) wide. They are smooth and very rigid, gray-green or bluish, with bold white stripes and dark brown teeth along the edges. Yellow blooms appear on stalks 16-26' (5-8 m) high, branched at the top into 15-35 branches.

Online References:

Agave americana ‘Variegata’ at George and Audrey DeLange's Arizona wildflower site

Agave americana ‘Variegata’ on Learn2Grow

Agave americana ‘Variegata’ on www.latimes.com

Agave americana ‘Variegata’ on the Plant List at AZArboretum.org

4/6/2011 · Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory & Botanic Gardens, Druid Hill Park, Baltimore, Maryland
≈ 31 × 46" (78 × 117 cm)

Agave americana ‘Variegata’ description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.

2/24/2010 · San Diego (Quail) Botanic Garden, Encinitas, California
≈ 5½ × 4' (1.7 × 1.2 m) ID is dubious

4/6/2011 · Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory & Botanic Gardens, Druid Hill Park, Baltimore, Maryland
≈ 31 × 46" (78 × 117 cm)

Range: Zones 8-11:

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