Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Asparagales
Genus:
Species:
datylio
ID:
754960

Status:
valid

Authors:
F.A.C.Weber

Source:
wcs

Year:
1902

Citation Micro:
Bull. Mus. Hist. Nat. (Paris) 8: 224 (1902)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000754293

Common Names

  • Agave Datylio
  • Datylio Agave
  • Datylio

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Description

Agave datylio (also called Datylio agave, among many other common names) is a perennial succulent plant native to Mexico. It is an evergreen shrub with a rosette of fleshy, spiny-edged leaves. It typically grows in dry, rocky areas and is drought-tolerant.

Uses & Benefits

Agave datylio is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a source of fiber for making rope and paper.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Agave datylio var. vexans (Trel.) I.M.Johnst.
Agave datylio var. datylio

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Agave datylio has yellow-green flowers that are clustered in a spike-like inflorescence. The seeds are small and black and the seedlings are small and green.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Agave datylio can be propagated from seed or by division of the offsets. It prefers a well-drained soil in a sunny position and is drought tolerant. It is frost tender.

Where to Find Agave datylio

Agave datylio is native to the Mexican states of Oaxaca, Puebla, and Veracruz.

Agave datylio FAQ

What is the scientific name of Agave datylio?

Agave datylio

What is the common name of Agave datylio?

Datylio Agave

Where is Agave datylio native to?

Mexico

Species in the Agave genus

Agave acicularis, Agave acklinicola, Agave ajoensis, Agave aktites, Agave albescens, Agave albomarginata, Agave americana, Agave angustiarum, Agave angustifolia, Agave anomala, Agave antillarum, Agave apedicellata, Agave applanata, Agave arizonica, Agave arubensis, Agave asperrima, Agave atrovirens, Agave attenuata, Agave aurea, Agave avellanidens, Agave bahamana, Agave bicolor, Agave boldinghiana, Agave bovicornuta, Agave braceana, Agave bracteosa, Agave brevipetala, Agave brevispina, Agave brittoniana, Agave brunnea, Agave bulliana, Agave cacozela, Agave cajalbanensis, Agave calodonta, Agave capensis, Agave caribaeicola, Agave cerulata, Agave chamelensis, Agave chiapensis, Agave chrysantha, Agave chrysoglossa, Agave cocui, Agave collina, Agave colorata, Agave confertiflora, Agave congesta, Agave convallis, Agave cundinamarcensis, Agave cupreata, Agave datylio,

Species in the Asparagaceae family

Acanthocarpus canaliculatus, Acanthocarpus humilis, Acanthocarpus parviflorus, Acanthocarpus preissii, Acanthocarpus robustus, Acanthocarpus rupestris, Acanthocarpus verticillatus, Agave acicularis, Agave acklinicola, Agave ajoensis, Agave aktites, Agave albescens, Agave albomarginata, Agave americana, Agave angustiarum, Agave angustifolia, Agave anomala, Agave antillarum, Agave apedicellata, Agave applanata, Agave arizonica, Agave arubensis, Agave asperrima, Agave atrovirens, Agave attenuata, Agave aurea, Agave avellanidens, Agave bahamana, Agave bicolor, Agave boldinghiana, Agave bovicornuta, Agave braceana, Agave bracteosa, Agave brevipetala, Agave brevispina, Agave brittoniana, Agave brunnea, Agave bulliana, Agave cacozela, Agave cajalbanensis, Agave calodonta, Agave capensis, Agave caribaeicola, Agave cerulata, Agave chamelensis, Agave chiapensis, Agave chrysantha, Agave chrysoglossa, Agave cocui, Agave collina,

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