✿Agavaceae · Agave

Kamal Cactus / Century Plant

Agave americana

Also known as American Aloe

ShruboutdoorMedicinal

Habit: Shrub
Found in India: Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat & more
Flowering: Throughout the year

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Agave americana
Genus: Agave
Family: Agavaceae
Habit: Shrub
Native to: Mexico
Distribution: All Tropics
Found in India: Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh
Flowering & fruiting: Throughout the year
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement: Variable
Type: Variable
Margin: Variable
Venation: Parallel

Typical of the Agavaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

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

About Kamal Cactus

Century Plant (Agave americana) is a shrub belonging to the Agavaceae family (Agave Family). It is usually grown in outdoor settings. Native to Mexico, it is distributed across All Tropics. It flowers and fruits through much of the year. The species is valued in traditional medicine.

Botanical family

Agavaceae

Agave Family

Kamal Cactus belongs to the Agavaceae family.

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