182_4441 Agave attenuata, lion's tail, swan's neck, or foxtail, Agave, Agavacea

Swan's neck agave is a species of agave sometimes known as the "lion's tail", "foxtail", “elephant’s trunk”, because of its curved stem, unusual among agaves. Native to the plateau of central Mexico.


Swan's neck agave is a species of agave sometimes known as the "lion's tail", "foxtail", “elephant’s trunk”, because of its curved stem, unusual among agaves. Native to the plateau of central Mexico.
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   Sarah  From DC, the last colony
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Not exactly a houseplant! Wow.
30/Dec/12 10:28 AM
youkidme  From southern highlands    Supporting Member
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I never seen this one before ! What a massive spike!
Do the florets at the very tip also come out ? And how long would it take from the start to finish ?
Looks like it is growing in semi-shade; I would have thought that as a suculant, it would require full sun ?
30/Dec/12 12:00 PM
   Kate  From Sydney    Supporting Member
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They open from the bottom to the top & die off from the bottom to the top, so you never get the whole stem covered with flowers at the same time!
31/Dec/12 6:57 PM
jacalmi  From Canada
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I love this one! Now I do see the resemblance to a swan's neck.
02/Jan/13 5:10 AM
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