Agave amica (formerly Polianthes tuberosa)
COMMON NAME | Tuberose |
TYPE | Bulbs |
FAMILY | Asparagaceae |
NOTES | It is
considered to be a cultigen and has a long history of cultivation dating back
to pre-Columbian times. Growing from a tuberous rooted rhizome, it is perhaps
best known for the extremely intense fragrance emitted by its waxy white
funnel-shaped flowers that appear in elongated spikes atop scapes rising to
30” tall in late summer. Grass-like basal green leaves to 18” long form a
grassy foliage clump. |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | Mexico |
NATIVE
HABITAT | No
longer found in the wild, probably as a result of being domesticated by the
Aztecs |
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