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Agave marmorata Roezl ex Ortgies
Gartenflora 23: 76 (1874). et in Belg. Hortic. (1883) 238.
Family: AGAVACEAE

Agave marmorata Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

Synonyms:

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Agave marmorata Roezl ex Ortgies
Gartenflora 23: 76 (1874). et in Belg. Hortic. (1883) 238.
Synonymy: 2 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Agave marmorata f. brachyphylla hort.

Cultivars (1):
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Common Names include:
ENGLISH: Marbled Agave
SPANISH (Español): Huiscole, Pisomel

Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Agave marmorata group

  • Agave marmorata Roezl ex Ortgies: is a mid-sized species with large, broad greyish leaves marbled with transverse zones that bar sometimes the leaves especially on specimens grown in full sun.
  • Agave marmorata f. brachyphylla hort.: is a monstrous form with individual leaves not longer than wide.
  • Agave marmorata cv. Papilio Platanioïdes: is an odd dwarf cultivars with round leaves ending in a thin “tail” looking like a green swallowtail butterfly (Papilio sp.).

16587 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Agave marmorata Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
16586 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Agave marmorata Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

16588 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Agave marmorata Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
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