WorldFloraDB - Agave atrovirens

Characteristics

An agave. It is a short stemmed succulent plant. It grows 1.8 m tall. It has rings of large fleshy leaves. There can be 100 leaves and they are about long. There is a spine at the end 2.5 cm long. The flower stalks can be 3-10 m long.

Life form

perennial

Growth form

herb

Growth support

free-standing

Foliage retention

evergreen

Sexuality

hermaphrodite

Pollination

-

Spread

-

Mature width (meter)

-

Mature height (meter)

1.8

Root system

-

Rooting depth (meter)

-

Root diameter (meter)

-

Flower color

Blooming months

Jan	Feb	Mar
Apr	May	Jun
Jul	Aug	Sep
Oct	Nov	Dec

Fruit color

-

Fruiting months

-

Nitrogen fixer

-

Photosynthetic pathway

cam

Environment

It is a subtropical plant. It grows in open areas between 1,800-3,400 m above sea level.

More

Temperate and tropical moist montane forest; at elevations from 2,500-3,500 metres

Light
Soil humidity
Soil texture
Soil acidity	-
Soil nutriment	-
Hardiness (USDA)

Usage

The sap and crushed stem base are used to produce an alcoholic drink. Caution: Alcohol is a cause of cancer. The sap and stem can also be eaten. The flower stalk is roasted and eaten.

Uses	environmental use fiber food material medicinal
Edible	flowers fruits leaves saps stems
Therapeutic use	-
Human toxicity	-
Animal toxicity	-

Cultivation

Plants can be grown from seeds or suckers.

Mode	seedlings
Germination duration (days)	30 - 90
Germination temperacture (C°)	12
Germination luminosity	-
Germination treatment	-
Minimum temperature (C°)	-7
Optimum temperature (C°)	-
Size	-
Vigor	-
Productivity	-