Agavoideae (Agave subfamily)

Agave americana

American Agave

Origin: USA (Texas) to Mexico

Agave angustifolia

Caribbean Agave

Origin: Mexico to Central America

Agave angustifolia “Marginata”

Caribbean Agave

Origin: Agave angustifolia is native from Mexico to Central America.

Agave applanata

Gray Agave

Origin: Mexico

Agave attenuata

Swan's Neck Agave

Origin: Mexico

Agave macroacantha

Black Spined Agave

Origin: Mexico

Agave ovatifolia

Whale's Tongue Agave

Origin: Mexico

Agave parrasana

Cabbage Head Agave

Origin: Mexico

Agave parryi

Mescal Agave

Origin: USA (Arizona, Texas) to Mexico

Agave parviflora

Small Flower Agave

Origin: Mexico

Agave potatorum

Butterfly Agave

Origin: Mexico

Agave potatorum “Mediopicta”

Butterfly Agave

Origin: The wild type is native to Mexico.

Height: The rosettes can reach 40 centimeters wide and 25 centimeters high. The flowering shoot reaches lengths of up to 6 meters.

Agave striata

Narrow Leaf Century Plant

Origin: Mexico

Agave univittata “Quadricolor”

Thorn-Crested Century Plant

Origin: The wild type is native from Texas (USA) to Mexico.

Agave utahensis var. nevadensis

Clark Mountain Agave

Origin: USA (California to Nevada)

Yucca rostrata

Beaked Yucca

Origin: USA (Texas), Mexico