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How to distinguish Agave

Mike Ehrmantraut
2020-07-15 15:27:20
Leaves: the leaves of tequila angustifolia are arranged in a rosette style. The leaves are fleshy and sword shaped. The color of the leaves is light green, sometimes variegated. The edges of the leaves have small spiny serrations. Flowers: its flowers are panicles and grow about 5 to 7 cm. The capsule of the fruit is nearly spherical, with 3-lobes and a short beak at the top.

I. leaves

The leaves of tequila angustifolia are arranged in a rosette pattern. The leaves are fleshy and sword shaped. The color of the leaves is light green and sometimes variegated. The leaves are about 45 to 60 cm long and 6 to 7.5 cm wide. The edges of the leaves have small spiny serrations. The top of the leaves has a sharp and hard thorn, which is dark brown and about 1.2 to 1.5 cm long.

Agave angustifolia

Flowers

The flowers of tequila angustifolia are panicles, growing about 5 to 7 cm, with a few branches. Flowers grow about 5 cm, perianth tube is short, perianth has 6 lobes. The stamens are 6 in length, which are located at the throat of perianth tube, the filaments are linear, and the lateral ones are outside the perianth lobes.

Agave angustifolia

3. Fruit difference

Capsule nearly spherical, 3-lobed, capsule with stipe, and a short beak at the top.

Agave angustifolia

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