Asparagaceae
Spice lily
Agave maculata
- Family
- Asparagaceae
- Genus
- Agave
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Spice lily
Synonyms
- Agave maculata var. brevituba (Engelm.) Mulford
- Agave maculosa Hook.
- Agave maculosa var. brevituba Engelm.
- Agave maculosa var. minor Jacobi
- Manfreda maculosa (Hook.) Rose
- Polianthes maculosa (Hook.) Shinners
Flowers
- In flower
- April to June (from 102 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Photos
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Juan Ignacio 1976, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.