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Another Agave Article
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Another Agave Article
This in the Autumn 2020 issue of the CSSA Journal.
Agave
"American aloe plant," 1797, from Greek Agaue, proper name in mythology (mother of Pentheus), from agauos "noble," perhaps from agasthai "wonder at".
"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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Thank you sir, appreciate it!
Agave
"American aloe plant," 1797, from Greek Agaue, proper name in mythology (mother of Pentheus), from agauos "noble," perhaps from agasthai "wonder at".
"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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Great article, thanks for sharing! The comments on "Dragon Toes" vs ssp. Pygmae hit home for me, it was one of my first agave purchases. I bought one from a random eBay seller, and it's grown up to be one of my absolute favorites. However it's a zero-offsetting plant and bigger than typical for "Dragon Toes," so it probably isn't the TC version. And that's great as far as I'm concerned! I just wish it would give me at least one offset to plant in the front yard... 
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^ Could be not only missing the 'Dragon Toes', but missing the pygmaea, as well. A. seemanniana subsp. pygmaea is surculose. A. seemanniana is a little larger and non-surculose.
Agave
"American aloe plant," 1797, from Greek Agaue, proper name in mythology (mother of Pentheus), from agauos "noble," perhaps from agasthai "wonder at".
"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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Thanks for the nod.
In case anyone missed this aspect of the article, please take a look at photo credits.
In case anyone missed this aspect of the article, please take a look at photo credits.
Agave
"American aloe plant," 1797, from Greek Agaue, proper name in mythology (mother of Pentheus), from agauos "noble," perhaps from agasthai "wonder at".
"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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Yes noticed that. Some of the best photos on the web come from Paul's excursions into Mexico. Greg's ain't too shabby either. 
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Oddly enough I have ~7 supposed "Dragon Toes" types and none have produced pups. I'm kinda disappointed!Gee.S wrote:^ Could be not only missing the 'Dragon Toes', but missing the pygmaea, as well. A. seemanniana subsp. pygmaea is surculose. A. seemanniana is a little larger and non-surculose.
This is the largest one, fire ants were trying to build a nest in leaf/dirt debris in the base so I just washed them all away. It's about 28-30" across at the moment. The leaves were short/broad last year and are now opening up into a longer "spearhead" shape with a bigger neck. So maybe it is missing the pygmaea part as well!
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Thanks Ron and Paul. A great read and I barely felt guilty reading it on company time!
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