What kind of plant is agave? Is agave aloe vera?

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1. What plant is it?

2. Is it aloe vera?

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It is a perennial plant of the genus Agave in the Asparagaceae family and is evergreen all year round. It is also called dragon tongue palm and fanma. The leaves are arranged in a rosette shape, fleshy, and spiny. It is difficult to bloom and takes a long time to maintain. The flowers bloom in panicles and are yellow-green in color. Its origin is in tropical areas, it likes light and a warm environment. It is now widely cultivated in my country and can be planted in flower beds or potted for maintenance at home.

1. What plant is it?

1. What kind of plant is it?

It is a perennial plant of the genus Agave in the Asparagaceae family and is evergreen all year round. Also called Longtongue Palm and Fanma. Its origin is in tropical areas of America, and it likes a warm and sunny environment. Nowadays, it is cultivated in various provinces and regions in South China and Southwest my country, and it is widely distributed. It can be cultivated in flower beds or maintained as potted plants at home.

Its leaves are arranged in a rosette shape Yes, fleshy. There are thorns on the edges and a hard spike on the top. It is difficult to bloom and requires many years of maintenance. When blooming, it is a large panicle with yellow-green flowers.

2. Is it Aloe Vera

It is similar to aloe vera, but they are two different plants. There are obvious differences in the leaves and inflorescences. The leaves of agave are gray in color, relatively wide, and the thorns on them are hard and pointed. The leaves of aloe vera are grass green, and there is a clear difference between the two when placed side by side. Although there are thorns, their thorns are very small and soft.

The difference is also obvious in the inflorescence. Agave is difficult to bloom and not easy to see. When blooming, the inflorescences are relatively tall and cone-shaped, and the flowers are yellow-green in color. They will bear fruit after the flowers bloom. Aloe vera has racemes, which are very short compared to the former. Its flowers are denser and orange-yellow with yellow spots.

2. Is it aloe vera?

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