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Jan 18, 2016 11:16 AM CST
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Name: josephine
Arlington, Texas (Zone 8a)
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This Agave was given to me some time ago as young pup, it is now big and beautiful, but I still don't know it's name, I hope someone can help.
It is yellow green and winter hardy.
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Jan 19, 2016 4:50 PM CST
Name: Dee Moore
Arroyo Grande, CA (Zone 9a)
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It looks like Agave desmetiana to me. It's hardy to 25F but of course sometimes the information is wrong on that.
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Jan 19, 2016 7:02 PM CST
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Name: josephine
Arlington, Texas (Zone 8a)
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Thank you Dee, very kind of you to answer my question, I will check out Agave desmetiana. Smiling Smiling
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Jan 20, 2016 8:05 AM CST
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Name: josephine
Arlington, Texas (Zone 8a)
Hi Everybody!! Let us talk native.
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I have looked and Agave desmetiana matches mine in color and form, but the edges are smooth while mine has
spines along the edges.
Could this be a green form of Agave americana? It looks just like it except for the color.
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Jan 20, 2016 1:25 PM CST
Name: Thijs van Soest
Tempe, AZ (Zone 9b)
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There are versions of A. desmettiana that have teeth, but that said, the leaves and the openness of the rosette look wrong for Agave desmettiana, as does the terminal spine, which are not that gigantic in A. desmettianas I have seen.

I do not have a real good alternative ID to suggest, one guess: it could be a really floppy A. salmiana, how much sun does it get?
It is what it is!
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Jan 20, 2016 4:03 PM CST
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Name: josephine
Arlington, Texas (Zone 8a)
Hi Everybody!! Let us talk native.
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I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! I helped plan and beta test the plant database. Charter ATP Member Plant Identifier Birds Cat Lover
It gets about half day of sun, thank you for your response. Smiling
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Feb 4, 2016 7:31 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: josephine
Arlington, Texas (Zone 8a)
Hi Everybody!! Let us talk native.
Native Plants and Wildflowers Organic Gardener Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Butterflies Garden Ideas: Master Level Forum moderator
I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! I helped plan and beta test the plant database. Charter ATP Member Plant Identifier Birds Cat Lover
I sure would like to get this I.D. resolved, and also to find out if it is a Texas native agave. Smiling
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