''Agave filifera'', the thread agave, is a

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in the

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Asparagaceae,

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to Central Mexico from

Querétaro Querétaro (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Querétaro ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Querétaro, links=no; Otomi language, Otomi: ''Hyodi Ndämxei''), is one of the Political divisions of Mexico, 32 federal entities of Mexico. I ...

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. It is a small or medium-sized succulent plant that forms stemless rosette up to 3 feet (90 cm) across and up to 2 feet (60 cm) tall. The leaves are dark green to a bronzish-green in color and have very ornamental white bud imprints. The flower stalk is up to 11.5 feet (3,5 m) tall and is densely loaded with yellowish-green to dark purple flowers up to 2 inches (5 cm) long. Flowers appear in autumn and winter. This

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requires heated indoor culture during winter in

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regions, though it may be placed outside during summer months. It has gained the

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. In general, ''Agave'' do not need to be repotted every year. Most of the species commonly found in cultivation grow very slowly and will take a long time to outgrow their pot. It is also best to handle the ''Agave'' as little as possible, since they do not like to be disturbed. Because the species is widespread and appears to have a stable population, it is not considered by the

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to be threatened. File:Agave filifera 002.jpg, Leaves File:Agave filifera 003.jpg, Inflorescence File:Agave filifera 004.jpg, Flowers

References

filifera Filifera is a suborder of hydrozoans in the order Anthoathecata. They are found in marine, brackish and freshwater habitats. Characteristics Members of this suborder are characterised by the filiform tentacles of the polyps which do not termina ...

Flora of Mexico Flora of Querétaro Plants described in 1834 {{Asparagaceae-stub