Century Plant
Agave americana
Also known as American Aloe
About Century Plant
Agave americana, commonly known as the century plant, maguey, or American aloe, is a flowering plant species belonging to the family Asparagaceae. It is native to Mexico and the United States, specifically Texas. This plant is widely cultivated worldwide for its ornamental value and has become naturalized in various regions, including Southern California, the West Indies, South America, the Mediterranean Basin, Africa, the Canary Islands, India, China, Thailand, New Zealand and Australia. Despite being called "American aloe" in common parlance, Agave americana is not closely related to Aloe species.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Agave americana
- Genus
- Agave
- Family
- AGAVACEAE
- Habit
- Shrub
- Native to
- Mexico
- Distribution
- All Tropics
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- Kamal cactus कमल कैक्टस, Gwarpatha ग्वारपाठा
- Nepali
- केतुकी Ketukee, केतुके, हात्तीबार
- Bengali
- আগাভা আমেরিকানা
- Tamil
- ஆனைக் கற்றாழை, யானைக் கற்றாழை, ரயில் கற்றாழை
- Telugu
- కిత్తనార Kittanara, అమెరికా కలబంద
- Kannada
- ಆನೆಕತ್ತಾಳೆ Aanekattaale, ದೆವ್ವಬಾಳೆ Devva baale, ರಾಕ್ಷಸಬಾಳೆ Raakshasa baale
- Malayalam
- ആനക്കൈത
- Marathi
- घायपात
Agavaceae
Agave Family
Century Plant belongs to the Agavaceae family.
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