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false sisal

Scientific Name: Agave decipiens

Family: Agavaceae

Category: Monocot

Growth: Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Agave decipiens: An Overview

Agave decipiens, commonly known as False Sisal or Florida agave, is a perennial succulent with architectural form native to Florida. This plant is also cultivated as an ornamental plant.

Considerations for Pets

  • The leaves of Agave decipiens have spines on the edges.

Considerations for Children

  • The leaves of Agave decipiens have spines on the edges.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Agave decipiens
  • Common Names: False Sisal, Florida agave
  • Family: Agavaceae (Agave)
  • Group: Monocot
  • Symbol: AGDE3

Distribution and Habitat

  • Agave decipiens is endemic to southern Florida.

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

  • Agave decipiens is a perennial, succulent plant.
  • With age, it grows up on a trunk.
  • The leaves have spines on the edges.

Ecological Role

  • Primarily recommended for natural landscapes and habitat restorations. Also used as a spiny barrier.

Traditional Uses

  • The plant produces a fiber, though it is considered inferior compared to that of Agave sisalana.

Further Information

  • USF Herbarium Specimen Database.
  • Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
  • NatureServe
  • uBio