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Furcraea foetida 'Striata'
| Family Name: | Asparagaceae |
| Synonyms: | Furcraea gigantea 'Striata' |
| Common Name: | Giant False Agave |
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Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Monocotyledon) |
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| Plant Growth Form | Herbaceous Plant, Creeper |
| Lifespan (in Singapore) | Perennial |
| Mode of Nutrition | Autotrophic |
| Maximum Height | 1.5 m |
| Maximum Plant Spread / Crown Width | 2.4 m |
Biogeography
| Native Distribution | South Brazil |
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Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | Small agave composed of a rosette of leaves, growing up to 1.5 m tall. |
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| Foliage | Long, linear leaves are green with a thick cream-coloured band in the middle, running parallel to the midvein. They have a wavy leaf margin, lack spines, and are arranged in a rosette. |
| Flowers | Greenish white flowers are arranged in a branched cluster known as a terminal panicle. The inflorescence stalk grows up to 7.6 m tall. This species flowers once, and then dies. Plantlets known as bulbils form on the inflorescence. |
Landscaping Features
| Desirable Plant Features | Ornamental Foliage |
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| Landscape Uses | General, Green Roof, Focal Plant, Container Planting |
| Thematic Landscaping | Rockery / Desert Garden |
Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Semi-Shade |
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| Water Preference | Little Water |
| Plant Growth Rate | Slow |
| Rootzone Tolerance | Well-Drained Soils, Poor Infertile Soils, Shallow Media (8 -10cm), Dry Soils / Drought |
| Maintenance Requirements | Moderate |
| Propagation Method | Aerial Bulbil, Sucker |
Foliar
| Foliage Retention | Evergreen |
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| Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green, Cream / Off-White |
| Mature Foliage Texture(s) | Smooth, Leathery, Thick |
| Foliar Type | Simple / Unifoliate |
| Foliar Arrangement Along Stem | Rosulate / Rosette |
| Foliar Shape(s) | Non-Palm Foliage (Lanceolate) |
| Foliar Venation | Parallel |
| Foliar Margin | Entire - Wavy / Undulate |
| Foliar Apex - Tip | Acuminate |
| Typical Foliar Area | Macrophyll ( 182.25cm2 - 1640.25 cm2 ) |
| Leaf Area Index (LAI) for Green Plot Ratio | 3.5 (Shrub & Groundcover - Monocot) |
Non - Foliar and Storage
| Stem Type & Modification | Acaulescent |
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| Root Type | Underground (Fibrous Root) |
| Specialised Storage Organ(s) | Aboveground |
Floral (Angiosperm)
| Flower & Plant Sexuality | Bisexual Flowers |
| Flower Grouping | Cluster / Inflorescence |
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| Flower Location | Terminal |
| Inflorescence Type | Panicle |
| Flowering Habit | Monocarpic, Long-lived |
| Flower Colour(s) Remarks | Greenish White |
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Others
| Master ID | 726 |
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| Species ID | 2021 |
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