Classification of Agave Americana | |
| Scientific classification | |
|---|---|
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Agavaceae |
| Genus: | Agave |
| Species: | A. americana |
| Binomial name | |
| Agave americana | |
Common Names
English : American Aloe;
Marathi – Ghayapat
A stout shrubby rhizomatous perennial plant, with very stout, commonly variegated thick, fleshy long leaves. Cultivated in gardens as an ornamental and mostly as a hedge plant.
Propagated by suckers and bulbi