PlantaeSpecies
Cuban Hemp
Furcraea hexapetala
(Jacq.) Urb.
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Liliales
Family
Asparagaceae
Century-plant family
Genus
Furcraea
Species
Furcraea hexapetala
Lifecycle & Ecology
EdibleNo
Also Known As
Furcraea macrophyllaFurcraea cahumFurcraea cubensisAgave hexapetalaAgave cubensisAgave vivipara var. viviparaFurcraea asperaFurcraea cubensis var. inermisAgave asperaFurcraea agavephyllaAgave odorataAgave australisFurcraea valleculataAloe viviparaAgave vivipara
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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