Agave polianthifloraH.S. Gentry. 1972. Agave Family in Sonora, USDA Agricultural Handbook 399:51 is a relatively small member of the genus Agave, in the subfamily Agavoideae, endemic to northern Mexico.
The succulent is native to the States of Sinaloa, Chihuahua and Sonora.CONABIO. 2009. Catálogo taxonómico de especies de México. 1. In Capital Nat. México. CONABIO, Mexico City.
Because the species is widespread and appears to have a stable population, it is not considered by the IUCN to be threatened.
Description Agave polianthiflora produces a small basal leaf rosette of about in diameter.
Leaves are narrow and lanceolate, with multiple white filaments protruding from their edges. Flowers are red and tubular, in length and narrow, unusual in the genus.
The flower spike is tall.Gentry, H. S. 1982. Agaves of Continental North America i–xiv, 1–670. The University of Arizona Press, Tucson.
Cultivation Agave polianthiflora is cultivated as an ornamental plant.Rareplamseeds It is mostly easily propagated from seed, as it does not offset as much as other species of Agave. It prefers a shallow, well-drained soil and regular fertilization during vegetation time.
As a container plant grown in cold climates, during the winter it may be kept in a completely dark place.The Complete Encyclopedia of Succulents by Zdenek Jezek and Libor Kunte
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