Stats

Lifespan

10-30 yrs

Size

Medium

Diet

Photosynthetic

Biome

Arid shrubland

Range

North America

Movement

Sessile

Breeding

Seeds, Runners

Defense

Spines

Status

Uncommon

About

This succulent plant grows in the rocky, arid landscapes of Central America. Its leaves contain sharp, rigid spines that can grow up to three centimeters long.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   seed

   A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
2. 2.
   sprout

   A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
3. 3.
   sapling

   A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
4. 4.
   mature

   Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Asparagaceae

Genus

Agave

Species

Agave angustifolia