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Agave atrovirens
Also called Pulque Agave
Agave atrovirens, called maguey verde grande, is one of the largest agaves, with leaves up to 4.5 m long and a rosette that flowers once and then dies. It is a native of Mexico, and the key to growing it is full sun, excellent drainage and very little water.
Agave atrovirens, called maguey verde grande is a species of Agave (family Agavaceae) native to Oaxaca, Puebla and Veracruz states in Mexico. It is one of the largest of all the Agaves, approached in size only by Agave missionum, and occasionally reaching a weight of 2 t (2.0 long tons; 2.2 short tons). Each succulent leaf can be up to 4.5 m (15 ft) long and weigh 45 kg (99 lb) apiece. In the nominate variety A. a. var. atrovirens these leaves can also be up to 40 cm (16 in) wide. As in other Agaves the leaves form a rosette, from the center of which, after many years, a panicle of flowers emerges on a long scape or peduncle which at first looks like a vast stalk of asparagus, but later grows to more than 12 m (39 ft) height, develops side branches near the top and numerous flowers which open red and gradually turn yellow. Each rosette flowers and fruits once, then dies.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Agave atrovirens by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
