Agave consists of either perennial or monocarpic succulents that develop rosettes of typically stiff, thick, spiny leaves. The plants produce funnel-shaped flowers in racemes or panicles that often exceed the height of the rosettes.

Agave gypsophila

Agave havardiana is a succulent perennial that forms rosettes reaching heights of up to 60 cm. Its leaves are a grey-blue-green and feature sharp spines along the edges. During the summer, the plant may produce flowering stalks that grow between 2 and 5 meters tall, bearing fragrant blooms that can be white, yellow, or yellow-green.

Agave havardiana

Agave havardiana dwarf

Agave havardiana from Davis Mountains, Texas, USA

Agave haynaldii

Agave heteracantha

Agave hiemiflora

Agave hookeri

Agave horrida is a perennial succulent that develops a rosette reaching up to 1 meter in height, characterized by its rigid, dark green foliage. The leaves are edged with dark brown teeth and spines that gradually turn a pale greyish-white. Upon reaching maturity, this plant may send up a slender floral spike adorned with yellow or occasionally purple blooms, following which the rosette will perish.

Agave horrida

Agave horrida 'Perotensis'

Agave horrida subsp. horrida

Agave howardii

Agave hurteri

Agave impressa

Agave impressa 'Impressive'

Agave inaequidens

Agave isthmensis

Agave isthmensis 'Rum Runner' (v)

Agave jaiboli

Agave karatto from the West Indies

Agave karwinskii

Agave katharinae

Agave kerchovei

Agave kerchovei 'Huajuapan Red' is a perennial succulent that grows slowly, developing a compact rosette of elongated, sword-like leaves. These fleshy green leaves are characterized by their sharp spines along the edges and tips. In bright, arid environments, the foliage takes on a deep red hue.

Agave kerchovei 'Huajuapan Red'

Agave kerchovei var. inermis

Agave kewensis

Agave lechuguilla is a perennial succulent that develops a rosette made up of upright, narrow leaves that are linear or lance-shaped, displaying a light green hue. The leaf edges feature sharp teeth, and the tips are adorned with spines that can reach up to 4.5 cm in length. Occasionally, the undersides of the leaves exhibit darker green streaks. When fully mature, this plant may send up a tall flower spike, bearing yellow blossoms, after which the central rosette will die.

Agave lechuguilla

Agave macroacantha is a rosette-forming succulent that typically reaches dimensions of 60 cm in height and width. It features slender, pale blue-green leaves that can grow as long as 25 cm, each edged with small brown teeth and culminating in a black spine. This species may produce purple-tinged green flowers after a minimum of 15 years, emerging from a branched stalk that can extend up to 2 m in height.

Agave macroacantha

Agave macroacantha 'Verde'

Agave macroacantha green

Agave macroacantha longifolia

Agave maculata

Agave manchoacantha

Agave mandianum

Agave mapisaga

Agave mapisaga var. lisa

Agave marmorata

Agave marmorata 'Gelagpapla'

Agave maximiliana

Agave maximiliana var. katharinae

Agave mckelveyana

Agave mckelveyana from Bagdad, Arizona

Agave mckelveyana from Hillside, Arizona

Agave mexicana

Agave minuata

Agave missionum

Agave missionum from The Virgin Islands

Agave mitis

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