Tropical American plants with basal rosettes of fibrous sword-shaped leaves and flowers in tall spikes; some cultivated for ornament or for fiber. Synonyms: agave, American aloe.
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Words linked to "Century plant" : sansevieria, Agave atrovirens, family Agavaceae, agave family, xerophyte, bowstring hemp, sisal family, cantala, American agave, sisal, agave, xerophile, American aloe, Nolina microcarpa, desert plant, xerophytic plant, dracaena, Agave sisalana, Agave americana, maguey, Agave tequilana, Agave cantala, xerophilous plant, Agavaceae, bear grass |
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