Photo of Agave bovicornuta (Cow Horn Agave cactus)

Agave bovicornuta - perennial succulent, A very attractive small to medium-sized solitary growing agave that grows to 2 ½ to 3 feet tall by 4 to 5 feet wide with an open rosette of 24 to 30 inch long by 5 ½ to 6 ½ inches wide yellow-green to medium-green leaves that are widest in the middle. The leaf blades are attractively edged with large reddish dark brown teeth on large teats, some recurving back towards the base and others towards the leaf tip, which has a short stout terminal spine. When the plant matures, which usually takes 12 years or more, it produces a 16 to 23 foot tall branched inflorescence bearing 2 inch long yellow and green flowers. Family : Agavaceae

Author : Millette Réjean D.
Photo # : 27262
Online since: January 9th 2018