Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Asparagales
Genus:
Species:
decipiens
ID:
754969

Status:
valid

Authors:
Baker

Source:
wcs

Year:
1892

Citation Micro:
Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1892: 184 (1892)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000754302

Common Names

  • Agave Decipiens
  • Decipiens Agave
  • Decipiens

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Description

Agave decipiens (also called Decipiens 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 decipiens is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a source of fiber for making rope and paper.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Agave decipiens 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 decipiens 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 decipiens

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

Agave decipiens FAQ

What is the scientific name of Agave decipiens?

Agave decipiens

What is the common name of Agave decipiens?

Decipiens Agave

Where is Agave decipiens 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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