Agave salmiana var. ferox (K.Koch) Gentry

An agave. It is a large succulent plant. It grows 1-1.5 m tall and spreads 1.2-1.5 m wide. The leaves are in a ring from the base. They are shiny, fleshy and green. The tip has a spine. There are hooked black-brown spines along the edge. The flowering stalk is 5 m tall. The flowers are green to yellow.

It is a tropical plant. It grows in open areas on sand or clay soils. It grows in the lowlands and up to 1,800 m above sea level.

Plants can be grown from seeds or suckers.