Agave kerchovei Lem.

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Asparagaceae > Agave

Characteristics

An agave. A tall plant made up of rings of leaves.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.9 - 1.05
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway cam

Environment

Coarse, rocky soil of limestone origin, growing in open plant communities and also in disturbed habitats where soil erosion has occurred; at elevations from 975-2,300 metres.
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It is a tropical plant. It grows between 1,400-1,800 m altitude in Mexico.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 3-6
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-9

Usage

Uses animal food environmental use fiber food material
Edible flowers leaves roots stems
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
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 -

Images

Agave kerchovei unspecified picture

Conservation status

Agave kerchovei threat status: Vulnerable

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:62065-1
WFO ID wfo-0000754494
COL ID 5TQJY
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Agave expatriata Agave kerchovei Agave noli-tangere Agave beaucarnei Agave inopinabilis Agave kerchovei var. beaucarnei