Agave stricta 'Rubra' (Red Hedgehog Agave) is an attractive, slow-growing succulent that forms rosettes of narrow, spine-tipped leaves …
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Epithet: stricta
Meaning: (1) Tightened, compressed, having been tightened, (2) (botany) upright, or straight and narrow
Derivation: Feminine form of the Latin adjective "strictus"
Pronunciation: STRIK-tuh
While the generic name must be unique, two or more genera often share the same specific epithet. Moreover, the same epithet can be used for subspecies, varieties, and forms within a species. Here is a list of plants that share this epithet.
Agave stricta (Hedgehog Agave) is a slow-growing succulent that forms dense, spherical rosettes of narrow, dark green leaves with tiny …