Asparagaceae
Schott's century plant
Agave schottii
- Family
- Asparagaceae
- Genus
- Agave
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Common names
By language (3)
- arz
- اجاف شوتى
- Chinese
- 肖特龙舌兰
- English
- Schott's century plant
Synonyms
- Agave geminiflora var. sonorae Torr.
Flowers
- In flower
- March to July, September, November to December (from 53 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb, Shrub, Subshrub
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Oskar P. Anderson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: CK2AZ, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: CK2AZ, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Mark Pollock, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Scott Loarie, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: CK2AZ, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: CK2AZ, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: CK2AZ, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Billy Aguirre, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: CK2AZ, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: CK2AZ, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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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); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.