How to identify Agave angustifolia

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1. Leaves

2. Flowers

3. Differences in fruits

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Leaves: The leaves of Agave angustifolia are arranged in a rosette style. The leaves are fleshy and sword-shaped. The color of the leaves is light green, sometimes variegated, and the edges of the leaves have small spine-like serrations. Flowers: Its flowers are in panicle-shaped inflorescences, about 5 to 7 cm long. The fruit capsule is nearly spherical, with 3 lobes and a short beak at the top.

1. Leaves

1. Leaves

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

2. Flowers

Narrow leaves The flowers of agave are in panicle-shaped inflorescences, about 5 to 7 cm long, with a few branches. The flowers are about 5 cm long, the perianth tube is short, and the perianth has 6 lobes. There are 6 stamens, which are inserted at the throat of the perianth tube. The filaments are linear and grow sideways on the outside of the perianth lobes.

3. Fruit Differences

Capsules Nearly spherical, with 3 lobes, the capsule has a stalk and a short beak at the top.

2. Flowers

3. Differences in fruits

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