Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Asparagales
Genus:
Species:
debilis
ID:
754967

Status:
valid

Authors:
A.Berger

Source:
wcs

Year:
1915

Citation Micro:
Agaven : 33 (1915)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000754300

Common Names

  • Agave Debilis
  • Debilis Agave
  • Debilis

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Description

Agave debilis (also called Weak Agave, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant native to Mexico. It is a large, evergreen succulent with a rosette of thick, fleshy, blue-green leaves. It grows in dry, rocky slopes, hillsides, and canyons.

Uses & Benefits

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

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Agave debilis 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 debilis 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 debilis

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

Agave debilis FAQ

What is the scientific name of Agave debilis?

Agave debilis

What is the common name of Agave debilis?

Debilis Agave

Where is Agave debilis 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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