Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar
Mexico
Types
Bethlehem Orchid, Christmas Orchid, Darwin's Orchid
Agave americana subsp. americana
Agave americana subsp. protamericana Gentry
Agave americana var. expansa (Jacobi) Gentry
Agave americana var. oaxacensis Gentry
Number of Varieties
304
0
40000
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Habitat
Canopy, Forest edges
Desert, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Humid climates, Rocky Ridges, wastelands
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-158-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-5
Sunset Zone
H2
H1, H2, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming