Agave attenuata

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Agave attenuata

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Agave attenuata Salm-Dyck (1834)
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A. attenuata
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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".

"Some talk the talk, others walk the walk, but I stalk the stalk"
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Agave attenuata
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Agave
"American aloe plant," 1797, from Greek Agaue, proper name in mythology (mother of Pentheus), from agauos "noble," perhaps from agasthai "wonder at".

"Some talk the talk, others walk the walk, but I stalk the stalk"
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Re: Agave attenuata

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

"Some talk the talk, others walk the walk, but I stalk the stalk"
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Re: Agave attenuata

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plants blooming
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Re: Agave attenuata

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Re: Agave attenuata

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One of the most stunning plants I think.
Mine come out for summer in South London.
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Re: Agave attenuata

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Attenuata pup
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