Agave americana 'Marginata' (Variegated Century Plant) is a beautiful large succulent that forms slowly-clumping rosettes of gray-green…
Browsing: americana
Epithet: americana
Meaning: American; of or pertaining to America
Derivation: Compound of two words, "America" and the feminine form of the Latin suffix "-anus"
Pronunciation: a-mer-ih-KAY-na
Alternative Pronunciation: a-mer-ih-KAH-na
Whereas the generic name must be unique, there are often two or more genera with the same specific epithet. The same epithet can also be used within a species for subspecies, varieties, and forms.
Here is a full list of succulents with this epithet. Click on the photo or the name of the plant for which you wish to see further information.
Agave americana (Century Plant) is a popular succulent that forms large attractive stemless or short-stemmed rosettes of grey-green to…