First Description

Transactions of the Academy of Science of St. Louis 23(3): 135-136, 1915

Synonyms

Agave eichlamii Berger (1915)
    (Die Agaven: 200, 1915)

Agave eichlamii var. interjecta Berger (1915)
    (Die Agaven: 200, 1915)

Agave opacidens Trelease (1915)
    (Transactions of the Academy of Science of St. Louis 23(3): 140-141, 1915)

Agave tenuispina Trelease (1915)
    (Transactions of the Academy of Science of St. Louis 23(3): 140, 1915)

Agave weingartii Berger (1915)
    (Die Agaven: 200, 1915)

Literature

Gentry, H. S.: Agaves of Continental North America: 486-488, 1982

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Basic Data

Subgenus

Agave

Section

Guatemalenses

Diameter

up to 200cm

Inflorescence

Flower Color

yellow

Flowering Time

Reproduction

seed

Common Name

Maguey

Natural Location

Occurrence

Guatemala, Oaxaca, Chiapas, Honduras, El Salvador

Remarks

Historical derivation uncertain

Indoor Summer

Exposition

sunny to half shady

Watering

plenty

Indoor Winter

Temperature

keep over 12°C / 54°F

Soil

keep moderately moist

Outdoor

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