Asparagaceae
Eggers' century plant
Agave eggersiana
- Family
- Asparagaceae
- Genus
- Agave
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Eggers' century plant
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb, Shrub, Subshrub
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- U.S. Virgin Islands: native
Photos
Photo: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Southeast Region, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: prodewald, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.