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Agave cantula

Shruboutdoor
Habit
Shrub
Native to
Central America
Flowering
Throughout the year

How to identify Agave cantula

Identify Agave cantula by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.

  • Look for a shrub habit.
  • Confirm leaf shape: Broad succulent rosette.
  • In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: Throughout the year.
  • Confirm it sits within the Agavaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Agave cantula.

Plant Details

Scientific name
Agave cantula
Genus
Agave
Family
Agavaceae
Habit
Shrub
Native to
Central America
Distribution
Cultivated and naturalized
Flowering & fruiting
Throughout the year
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Leaf shape
Broad succulent rosetterecorded

Typical of the family

Parallel venation leaf character
Venation
Parallel

Characters marked “recorded” are for Agave cantula itself; the rest are typical of the Agavaceae family.

About Agave cantula

A member of the Agavaceae family, Agave cantula is a shrub. It is native to Central America. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.

Illustration representing the Agavaceae family
Botanical family

Agavaceae

Agave Family

Agave cantula belongs to the Agavaceae family.

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