Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
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Taxon
Agave stricta
Common name:
hedgehog agave, Rabo de léon
Family:
Asparagaceae subfam. Agavoideae
Distribution:
Mexico
IUCN Red list:
Not evaluated
Life form:
Succulent plant
Comments:
Growing to 50 cm tall, it is an evergreen succulent with rosettes of narrow spiny leaves producing erect racemes, 2 m long, of reddish purple flowers in summer.
Links:
iNaturalist.org
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Locations
1:
Arid House 1, outside beds
(Arid House 1 - out)
• Accession: 2017-109/2 • Origin: Mexico • Provenance: Wild
2:
Arid House 1
• Accession: 2017-109/3 • Origin: Mexico • Provenance: Wild
3:
Upper garden, rockeries
(Ur)
• Accession: 2017-109/1 • Origin: Mexico • Provenance: Wild
Area
Individual