. Some large-leaved ornamental plants for the tropics. Plants, Ornamental; Tropical plants. 10 CIRCULAR 85, FEDERAL EXPERIMENT STATION number of years. The rather flat leaves measure up to 2 feet in length and 3 inches in width. They are gray green in color and longitudinally striped with white along the margin. Each leaf is tipped with a stout terminal round brownish spine about V2 inch in length. The leaf margin bears reddish-brown spines the tips of which often point at right angle to the bases. Flowers are rarely produced in Puerto Rico. This agave may be grown as a specimen plant in open
. Some large-leaved ornamental plants for the tropics. Plants, Ornamental; Tropical plants. 10 CIRCULAR 85, FEDERAL EXPERIMENT STATION number of years. The rather flat leaves measure up to 2 feet in length and 3 inches in width. They are gray green in color and longitudinally striped with white along the margin. Each leaf is tipped with a stout terminal round brownish spine about V2 inch in length. The leaf margin bears reddish-brown spines the tips of which often point at right angle to the bases. Flowers are rarely produced in Puerto Rico. This agave may be grown as a specimen plant in open locations with full sun or partial shade. It is well adapted to planting on rock outcroppings or low rock walls. The soil should be well. Figure 3.—A, Plants of Agave angustifolia var. marginata develop attractive rosettes of white-margined leaves. B, A. sisalana usually bears elongated leaves with smooth margins as in the two plants on the right. Often plants with spiny margins (left) develop from the smooth Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Winters, Harold F; Agricultural Experiment Station. Washington, D. C. : Gov. Print. Off.
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