Agave guiengola (Creme brulee agave)

Creme brulee agave is native to the Mexican state of Oaxaca, where it grows at elevations of 328–3281′ (100–1000 m).

Plants: Like other agaves, plants form a basal rosette of leaves. They reach 2–4′ (60–121 cm) in diameter.

Leaves: Thick, whitish-green to bluish in color, ovate to lanceolate, up to 1½′ (57 cm) long and 5–6″ (13–15 cm) wide. Leaf edges are brown, with dense teeth. Leaves are soft, and break easily.

Flowers: A spike up 6½–9½′ (2–3 m) high. Flowers are pale yellow to white, and ~1¼″ (3.3–3.5 cm) long. They appear in clumps near the base. Flowers appear from February to March.

Habitats: Desert limestone slopes, at elevations of 328–3281′ (100–1000 m).

4/10/2015 · Naples Botanical Garden, Naples, Florida

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae (from Stearn's Botanical Latin)
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	guiengola	From Cerro Guiengola, the mountain where this was first discovered

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