Agave americana AGM

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Agave americana

Plant (HPS Number P07521)

Notes:
Date donated: 8th Oct 2016
Donor: Eleanor Fisher

RHS Number and Name Designation (if any): 95075 - accepted name
  • Date added to the website: 23rd Mar 2023
  • Date updated on the website: 19th Dec 2024
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Making a Name for Themselves by Sandra Hartley
Publication: Cornucopia
Edition: 54: Autumn 2024

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