First Description

Flore pittoresque et médicale des Antilles 4: 239, T. 284, 1827

Synonyms

Agave americana Urban (1903)
    (nom. illeg., Art. 53.1)

Agave dominicensis Rüse (1893)
    (nom. inval., Art. 32. Ic)

Agave vivipara Lamarck (1783)
    (Encyclopédie méthodique: botanique 1: 53, 1783 (nom. illeg., Art. 53.1))

Literature

Trelease, W.: Agave in the West Indies; Mem. Nat. Acad. Sci. XI: 31-32, 1913

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Basic Data

Subgenus

Agave

Section

Antillanae

Diameter

up to 200cm

Inflorescence

400-500cm

Flower Color

dark orange

Flowering Time

Reproduction

bulbils, seed

Common Name

Karatá, Caragn[u]ata-mala

Natural Location

Occurrence

Haiti, Dominican Republic

Remarks

Indoor Summer

Exposition

sunny

Watering

plenty

Indoor Winter

Temperature

keep over 12°C / 54°F

Soil

keep moderately moist

Outdoor

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Hardiness