Agave filifera
| Agave filifera | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Agavoideae |
| Genus: | Agave |
| Species: | A. filifera |
| Binomial name | |
| Agave filifera Salm-Dyck | |
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Agave filifera (thread agave) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to Central Mexico from Querétaro to Mexico State. Rosettes of spiny leaves with long white fibres produce dramatic 2.5-metre (8.2 ft) spikes of yellow flowers in autumn and winter.[2]
This evergreen succulent perennial requires heated indoor culture during winter in temperate regions, though it may be placed outside during summer months. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]
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- ↑ "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families".
- ↑ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
- ↑ "Agave filifera AGM". Plant Selector. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
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