What kind of plants are in the Agavaceae family?

Agavaceae In the American continent, the succulent monocotyledons have diverged into a number of important families of succulent plants, including the Agavaceaewhich form distinctive rosettes and flower spikes. The Agavaceaefamily includes Agave,Beschorneria,Furcraea,Hesperaloe,Hesperocallis,Manfreda,Polianthes,Prochnyanthes,and Yucca.

How big are the flowers of the agave family?

Flowers are often large and bell-shaped or tubular (lily-like), showy, cream-colored, reddish, or yellow, and arranged in panicles that are several feet long. Agavaceae includes approximately 400 species, largely in the deserts of North, Central, and South America.

What kind of products can agave sap be used for?

Sap from Agave is used to make tequila and mezcal. Fibers from leaves of Agaves such as Agave sisalana were used traditionally to make rope and are currently used to make commercial products such as rugs, paper, cloth, and textiles. In California there are plants representing eight genuses in the Agavaceae and they are seperated into two groups:

How many species of agave trees are there in California?

In California there are plants representing eight genuses in the Agavaceae and they are seperated into two groups: shrubs or trees with thick, rigid leaves: Agave (3 species) Hesperoyucca (1 specie)

What kind of plants are in the Agavaceae?

Agavoideae is a subfamily of monocot flowering plants in the family Asparagaceae, order Asparagales. It has previously been treated as a separate family, Agavaceae. The group includes many well-known desert and dry zone types such as the agave, yucca, and Joshua tree.

Are there any dracenaceae in the agave family?

The Old World Dracenaceae were also once grouped with the Agave family but are now in a family of their own. This page focuses on the genus Agave. Agavaceae other than the genus Agave are grouped separately. Click on the pictures below for a higher quality image.

What kind of plant is agave with pink flowers?

Agave polianthiflora Gentry 1972 has a very similar rosette of leaves to Agave parviflora, with which it is often confused, but has pink flowers. Agave polianthiflora grows on rocks in Northern Mexico at 4000-6000 ft. The specimen shown here was bought as Agave parviflora but is probably Agave polianthiflora.

Where does the agave colorata plant come from?

The inflorescence is a panicle of yellow flowers. Agave colorata is native to Coastal Sonora, Mexico. It makes a fine specimen for a dry, low desert garden. Flowering at the Desert Botanic Garden, Phoenix, Arizona, mid April 2006.