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Beschorneria albiflora #1
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Agavaceae - Mexico; Chiapas State, Mexico origin of plant above
Beschorneria
Shown: Habit of mature, flowering plant approx. 1.5 m in height; developing, immature offset at right
"Beschorneria is a genus in the Agavaceae family of approx. 7 species. All species of Beschorneria spread via rhizomes and are said to be polycarpic in the sense that the plant doesn't die after flowering like Agave, but the rosette which has flowered won't grow anymore. It will stay green for some years while the basal suckers will replace it. Often it happens that a new sucker appears almost in the middle of the old rosette to the side of the flower stalk giving the impression it has resumed new growth, but actually it's an axillary bud. The inflorescence carries groups of pendulous tubular flowers under bright green, yellow, red, or purple bracts on a loose raceme." (pacificbulbsociety.org)
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Photographed in U.C. Botanical Garden at Berkeley - Berkeley, California
Beschorneria albiflora #1
Best viewed @ large size
Agavaceae - Mexico; Chiapas State, Mexico origin of plant above
Beschorneria
Shown: Habit of mature, flowering plant approx. 1.5 m in height; developing, immature offset at right
"Beschorneria is a genus in the Agavaceae family of approx. 7 species. All species of Beschorneria spread via rhizomes and are said to be polycarpic in the sense that the plant doesn't die after flowering like Agave, but the rosette which has flowered won't grow anymore. It will stay green for some years while the basal suckers will replace it. Often it happens that a new sucker appears almost in the middle of the old rosette to the side of the flower stalk giving the impression it has resumed new growth, but actually it's an axillary bud. The inflorescence carries groups of pendulous tubular flowers under bright green, yellow, red, or purple bracts on a loose raceme." (pacificbulbsociety.org)
Additional views:
farm3.static.flickr.com/2788/4306876853_24356308aa_b.jpg
farm3.static.flickr.com/2785/4306897359_81d20f90c9_b.jpg
farm3.static.flickr.com/2734/4307241593_73428ebfcd_b.jpg
farm5.static.flickr.com/4028/4307250223_0f9e28af14_b.jpg
farm5.static.flickr.com/4014/4308004726_bdb22977e9_b.jpg
Photographed in U.C. Botanical Garden at Berkeley - Berkeley, California