Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Asparagales
Genus:
Species:
ellemeetiana
ID:
755012

Status:
valid

Authors:
Jacobi

Source:
wcs

Year:
1865

Citation Micro:
Hamburger Garten- Blumenzeitung 21: 457 (1865)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000754345

Common Names

  • Agave ellemeetiana
  • Elephant's Foot Agave
  • Mountain Agave

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Description

Agave ellemeetiana (also called Ellemeet's 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 ellemeetiana is used for making paper, rope, and fabric. It is also used for ornamental purposes.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Agave ellemeetiana sub. subdentata (Trel.) Thiede

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Agave ellemeetiana 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 ellemeetiana 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 ellemeetiana

Agave ellemeetiana can be found in the Mexican states of Hidalgo, Puebla, and Veracruz.

Agave ellemeetiana FAQ

What is the scientific name of Agave ellemeetiana?

Agave ellemeetiana

What is the natural habitat of Agave ellemeetiana?

Deserts and dry scrublands

What is the average height of Agave ellemeetiana?

Up to 1.5 meters

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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