Agave Plants — Species, Care & Identification
Agave is a plant genus in the Asparagaceae family. PlantoScan has care guides for 80 species in this genus, listed over 2 pages. Each guide covers watering, light, soil, hardiness zone and pet toxicity, with sources.
Reference: Agave on Wikipedia
Agave species
Century Plant
Agave americana
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Foxtail Agave
Agave attenuata
P Gonzalez ZamoraCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Henequen
Agave fourcroydes
Tereso Hernández MoralesCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Blue Agave
Agave tequilana
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Queen Victoria Agave
Agave victoriae-reginae
Aurélien RoveroCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Octopus Agave
Agave vilmoriniana
Arturo Castro CastroCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
- Agave abisaiiAgave abisaiiPlantoScan
Agave abisaii
- Franzosini AgaveAgave americana var. franzosiniiPlantoScan
Franzosini Agave
Agave americana var. franzosinii
- Polka Dot AgaveAgave amicaPlantoScan
Polka Dot Agave
Agave amica
- Caribbean AgaveAgave angustifoliaPlantoScan
Caribbean Agave
Agave angustifolia
- Agave anomalaAgave anomalaPlantoScan
Agave anomala
- Agave arcedianoensisAgave arcedianoensisPlantoScan
Agave arcedianoensis
- Great AgaveAgave atrovirensPlantoScan
Great Agave
Agave atrovirens
- Cowhorn AgaveAgave bovicornutaPlantoScan
Cowhorn Agave
Agave bovicornuta
- Spiky AgaveAgave bracteosaPlantoScan
Spiky Agave
Agave bracteosa
- Agave brittonianaAgave brittonianaPlantoScan
Agave brittoniana
- Cayman AgaveAgave caymanensisPlantoScan
Cayman Agave
Agave caymanensis
- Chiapas AgaveAgave chiapensisPlantoScan
Chiapas Agave
Agave chiapensis
- Golden AgaveAgave chrysanthaPlantoScan
Golden Agave
Agave chrysantha
- Agave coetocapniaAgave coetocapniaPlantoScan
Agave coetocapnia
- Copper AgaveAgave cupreataPlantoScan
Copper Agave
Agave cupreata
- Datylio AgaveAgave datylioPlantoScan
Datylio Agave
Agave datylio
- Agave de-meesterianaAgave de-meesterianaPlantoScan
Agave de-meesteriana
- False AloeAgave decipiensPlantoScan
False Aloe
Agave decipiens
- Delamater's AgaveAgave delamateriPlantoScan
Delamater's Agave
Agave delamateri
- Desert AgaveAgave desertiPlantoScan
Desert Agave
Agave deserti
- Eggers AgaveAgave eggersianaPlantoScan
Eggers Agave
Agave eggersiana
- Ellemeet AgaveAgave ellemeetianaPlantoScan
Ellemeet Agave
Agave ellemeetiana
- Thread AgaveAgave filiferaPlantoScan
Thread Agave
Agave filifera
- Twin Flowered AgaveAgave geminifloraPlantoScan
Twin Flowered Agave
Agave geminiflora
- Ghiesbreght's AgaveAgave ghiesbreghtiiPlantoScan
Ghiesbreght's Agave
Agave ghiesbreghtii
- Giant AgaveAgave gigantensisPlantoScan
Giant Agave
Agave gigantensis
- Slenderfoot AgaveAgave gracilipesPlantoScan
Slenderfoot Agave
Agave gracilipes
- Guadalajara AgaveAgave guadalajaranaPlantoScan
Guadalajara Agave
Agave guadalajarana
- Guiengola AgaveAgave guiengolaPlantoScan
Guiengola Agave
Agave guiengola
- Gypsum AgaveAgave gypsophilaPlantoScan
Gypsum Agave
Agave gypsophila
- Havard AgaveAgave havardianaPlantoScan
Havard Agave
Agave havardiana
- Kew AgaveAgave kewensisPlantoScan
Kew Agave
Agave kewensis
- LechuguillaAgave lechuguillaPlantoScan
Lechuguilla
Agave lechuguilla
- Agave longifloraAgave longifloraPlantoScan
Agave longiflora
- AgaveAgave macroacanthaPlantoScan
Agave
Agave macroacantha
- Spotted AgaveAgave maculataPlantoScan
Spotted Agave
Agave maculata
- Margarita AgaveAgave margaritaePlantoScan
Margarita Agave
Agave margaritae
- McKelvey's AgaveAgave mckelveyanaPlantoScan
McKelvey's Agave
Agave mckelveyana
- Agave missionumAgave missionumPlantoScan
Agave missionum
- Maguey BlancoAgave mitisPlantoScan
Maguey Blanco
Agave mitis
- Murphey's AgaveAgave murpheyiPlantoScan
Murphey's Agave
Agave murpheyi
- Nizanda AgaveAgave nizandensisPlantoScan
Nizanda Agave
Agave nizandensis
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