Agave mapisaga Trel.

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Asparagaceae > Agave

Characteristics

A plant that has rows of leaves. The leaves are narrow and have small spines.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 2.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a subtropical plant. It is cultivated in central Mexico. It needs full sun and has good heat tolerance. It suits temperature zones 9b-10.
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Not known in the wild, this species is cultivated on gently sloping sites or flat terrain; at elevations from 1,900-2,700 metres.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Used for fresh drinks and fermented drinks.
Uses environmental use food food additive material medicinal
Edible flowers leaves roots saps seeds stems
Therapeutic use Liqueur (unspecified)
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°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:62105-1
WFO ID wfo-0000754557
COL ID 65QLP
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Agave salmiana var. angustifolia Agave salmiana var. recurvata Agave mapisaga var. mapisaga Agave mapisaga Agave mapisaga var. lisa