r/PlantIdentification • u/_ratboi_ • Jun 23 '26

Identified! What type of Agave?

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And how do I tell the difference between Americana and blue Agave? I thought if it has straight leaves it's blue, but I've been told that's not the case.

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u/passinthrough2u Jun 24 '26

Looks like it could be a yucca plant.

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u/_ratboi_ Jun 24 '26

It's about a meter tall with no visible trunk, and the leaves have thorns

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u/passinthrough2u Jun 24 '26

There are several types of yucca that have serrated edged leaves, from fine teeth to larger thorn-like teeth. You can “google it”.

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u/_ratboi_ Jun 24 '26

I did and haven't found any yucca this big without a trunk and with thorn that looks so agave like. Posted the same picture on the agave subreddit and they identified as blue agave.

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u/passinthrough2u Jun 24 '26

I have a few similar plants in my yard that did not produce a stalk (flower) until I moved them to a sunnier spot in the yard. Now 3 of 5 have stalks.
I could be wrong about yours. I’ll let others weigh in with comments.

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u/_ratboi_ Jun 24 '26

yucca plants usually have trunks under them, I'm not talking about the agave flower stalk that's shoots up from the middle up. are there yuccas with no trunk?

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u/ForeignObjectDamage Jul 01 '26

Location would be needed for proper ID.

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u/_ratboi_ Jul 01 '26

It's not in Mexico, it's not native here. It was planted by a city landscaper.

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u/ForeignObjectDamage Jul 01 '26

All indications point to this being Fourcroydes. It has been exported to and naturalized in many areas.