Agave salmiana subsp. crassispina (Trel.) Gentry

Subspecies

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Asparagaceae > Agave > Agave salmiana

Characteristics

A large succulent plant with leaves in a ring. The leaves have a stout spine at the end.
Life form perennial
Growth form -
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) -
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a temperate plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

The flower stalks are roasted and eaten.
Uses food material
Edible leaves saps stems
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
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 salmiana subsp. crassispina unspecified picture

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:920466-1
WFO ID wfo-0000754766
COL ID 5FFWZ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Agave crassispina Agave salmiana subsp. crassispina Agave crassispina var. cultra