Agave ×arizonica
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Agave ×arizonica
Agave ×arizonica Gentry & Weber (1970)
= A. chrysantha × A. toumeyana v. bella
= A. chrysantha × A. toumeyana v. bella
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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".
"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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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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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".
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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".
"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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"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".
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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".
"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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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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This is A. aff ×arizonica, rather than actual A. ×arizonica. It is an extremely rare habitat hybrid between a tetrapolid A. toumeyana × diploid A. chrysantha, resulting in sterile triploid progeny that leans more heavily toward its tetraploid parent because it contributes twice as much DNA as its other parent. It is a different plant than ×arizonica, but from the same parents. We have seen this referred to colloquially as "Cline's Agave" or "Star Valley arizonica".
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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Re: Agave ×arizonica
Hi Ron, seems it could be a beautiful variant...has this cross been replicated and are there plants in cultivation?Gee.S wrote: ↑Sat Mar 10, 2018 3:37 pm This is A. aff ×arizonica, rather than actual A. ×arizonica. It is an extremely rare habitat hybrid between a tetrapolid A. toumeyana × diploid A. chrysantha....It is a different plant than ×arizonica, but from the same parents. We have seen this referred to colloquially as "Cline's Agave" or "Star Valley arizonica".
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No, and no, I'm afraid.tinajasaltas wrote: ↑Mon Feb 01, 2021 11:31 amHi Ron, seems it could be a beautiful variant...has this cross been replicated and are there plants in cultivation?Gee.S wrote: ↑Sat Mar 10, 2018 3:37 pm This is A. aff ×arizonica, rather than actual A. ×arizonica. It is an extremely rare habitat hybrid between a tetrapolid A. toumeyana × diploid A. chrysantha....It is a different plant than ×arizonica, but from the same parents. We have seen this referred to colloquially as "Cline's Agave" or "Star Valley arizonica".
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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".
"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 ×arizonica
These stay about the size of Agave toumeyana bella? How large are mature specimen? Approximately a foot?
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No, they're bigger than bella. Mature plant can reach about 40-50 cm.
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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".
"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"