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Mount Usu / Sarobetsu post-mined peatland
From left: Crater basin in 1986 and 2006. Cottongrass / Daylily
HOME > Plant list (植物リスト) > Agavaceae (リュウゼツラン科) > Agave americana
Agave L. (リュウゼツラン)Aonoryuuzetsuran (アオノリュウゼツラン, 青ノ龍舌蘭), centuryplant or American aloeLife form: succulent, evergreen, perennial forb ≈ 3 m tall (real longevity is 10-30 years) Distribution: Mexico, Arizona, and Texas Habitat: various habitats, e.g., cliffs, urban areas, woodlands, grasslands, riparian zones, beaches and sandy areas, and rocky slopes Leaf: characterized by gray-green Use: ornamental (drought-tolerant) |
cv. marginata (リュウゼツラン), with yellow stripes along the margins of each leaf |
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[1-3] in Hama-rikyu Gardens, Tokyo, on November 13 2015.