| Scientific
Name : |
Agave americana |
| Family
: |
Amaryllidaceae |
| Common Name
: |
Century plant, Ghaypat |
| |
| Large growing species.
Can be used as hedge plants. Agave leaves
give good quality fibre. These plants flower
only once in their life time. The flowering
head bears small bulbils which fall on the
ground & grow in to new plants. Some species
produce suckers. Some other species are shown
under this heading. There are medium &
small size species too. |
| |
| Propagation
: |
Suckers, bulbils |
| Longevity
: |
Perennial |
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