First Description

Fedde's Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis 12: 503, 1913

Synonyms

Agave eduardii Trelease (1920)
    (Contributions from the U. S. National Herbarium 23: 134, 1920)

Agave edwardii Trelease
    (nom. inval., Art. 29.1)

Agave houghii Hort. ex Trelease (1920)
    (Contributions from the U. S. National Herbarium 23: 134, 1920)

Agave mayoensis Gentry (1942)
    (Rio Mayo Plants, Carnegie Inst. Wash. Publ. 527: 94, 1942)

Literature

Gentry, H. S.: Agaves of Continental North America: 82-85, 1982

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Basic Data

Subgenus

Littaea

Section

Serrulatae

Diameter

up to 200cm

Inflorescence

300-400cm

Flower Color

yellow

Flowering Time

March - May

Reproduction

bulbils and seed

Common Name

Amole

Natural Location

Occurrence

Sonora, Sinaloa, Durango, Nayarit, Jalisco, Chihuahua, Zacatecas, Aguascalientes

Mostly north-oriented, vertical, shady, volcanic cliffs. Becomes yellowish-green in full sun

Remarks

"Octopus"-Agave

Easily distinguishable species

Indoor Summer

Exposition

sunny to half shady

Watering

plenty

Indoor Winter

Temperature

keep over 6°C / 43°F

Soil

keep moderately moist

Outdoor

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Hydration

Hardiness