Agave applanata

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Agave applanata

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Agave applanata Koch ex Jacobi (1864)
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"American aloe plant," 1797, from Greek Agaue, proper name in mythology (mother of Pentheus), from agauos "noble," perhaps from agasthai "wonder at".

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Two of mine.
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From a cactus garden near London.
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From the English National Agave Collection in the west of England.
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Juvenile form of the species from the collection of Jos van Roosbroeck, Belgium.
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Agave applanata
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Agave applanata with eminent Mexican botanist Miguel Chazaro-Basanez.
Photo courtesy of Jos van Roosbroeck.
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Anyone have an idea on their lifespan and more specifically the age range when they assume their adult form?
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Hidalgo, Credit Ramon Escarcega for photography.
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