Scientific Name: Agave amica
Common Name: tuberose
Family Name: Asparagaceae
Origin: Mexico
Hardiness Zone: Zone 8a: (-12 to -9.5 °C)
Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Mature Size: 0.4 - 0.7m x 0.1 - 0.3m (height x width)
Habit: Arching, Upright
Form: Vase, Weeping
Texture: Medium - fine
Landscape Uses: Container planting, Rock garden, Small garden/space
Exposure: Full sun
Soil or Media: Rocky or gravelly or dry, Well-drained
Leaves: Simple, Grass-like, Alternate, Soft flexible, Parallel venation, Glabrous, Linear, Entire
Flowers: Raceme, White, Yellow, Pink, Jul-Aug-Sep
Fruit: Capsule, Brown, Sep-Oct
Key ID Features:
Bulb-like tuber; leaves linear, 30-45cm long x 1-4cm wide; flowers fragrant, 6 waxy white tepals (pink or yellow cvs.) in raceme well above leaves (60-120cm tall).