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a tree on the Croatian/Adriatic coast?

Discussion in 'Plant ID' started by loretta426, Jun 22, 2013.

  1. loretta426

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    Can anyone identify this tree that grows in Croatia on the Adriatic coast?

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    loretta426, Jun 22, 2013
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    Hi Loretta, and welcome here to Garden Stew! I know your trees do not grow here in Missouri USA. It is different.
     
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    Hi Loretta, the plant is an agave, they grow wildly on mediteranean coastlines.
     
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    toni Mistress of Garden Junque Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    Agave salmiana, they also grow in Mexico, Arizona and the Big Bend area of deep south west Texas.
     
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    Aren't agaves in the aloe family of plants ? Is this a flower stalk then ?
     
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    toni Mistress of Garden Junque Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    Aloe and Agave are in different Families...Agave being in the Family Asparagaceae and Aloe in the Family Xanthorrhoeaceae. Aloe is native to parts of Africa and Agave is native to Mexico.

    Yep, that's a flower stalk. After many years of growing this Agave sends up a flower stalk 20-40 feet tall with yellow flowers.
     
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    ok. cool.

    "asparagaceae" as in asparagus ? I have a bit of asparagus growing, but I never eat it. [I have on occasion, but no thanks. It is a pretty plant.]
     
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    toni Mistress of Garden Junque Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    Oh, I love asparagus!!

    Yep same family ...
    Family: Asparagaceae
    Subfamily: Asparagoideae
    Genus: Asparagus
    Species: A. officinalis
     
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