Agave americana (Century Plant)
With its dramatic powdery blue leaves it is undoubtably the most tolerant of all the Agaves which explains its wide distribution.
Origin and Habitat: This species is probably the Agave most commonly grown as an ornamental plant cultivated worldwide. Because of extensive propagation, its exact origin is uncertain although it probably came from arid areas of Mexico, and the United States in New Mexico, Arizona and Texas. It also has escaped cultivation and become established worldwide in the Mediterranean region of Europe, America, Africa, India, Sri Lanka, Mauritius and Australia.
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