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Asparagaceae FAMILY

Furcraea guatemalensis

Furcraea guatemalensis

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitEvergreen Shrub
Growth—

The plant reproduces principally by bulblets that replace the flowers. The bulblets are often found in great quantities beneath the plants, where under favorable conditions they take root and grow rapidly, soon forming a dense thicket of large plants[1].

Propagation

Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Furcraea+guatemalensis>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

  1. [1]Flora of Guatemala — Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark · 1946 - 1976 · http://www.archive.org/ ↩︎A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/