
Agave sisalana (Sisal) - World of Succulents
Agave sisalana is a succulent plant that forms short-stemmed rosettes of stiff sword-shaped leaves with spinless margins and a red-brown terminal spine. The stem grows up to 3.3 feet (1 m) tall. Leaves are glaucous when young, later dark blue-green. They are up to 5 feet (1.5 m) long and 6 inches (15 cm) wide.
Sisal - Wikipedia
Sisal (/ ˈ s aɪ s əl /, [2] Spanish:; Agave sisalana) is a species of flowering plant native to southern Mexico, but widely cultivated and naturalized in many other countries. It yields a stiff fibre used in making rope and various other products.
Sisal | Agave Plant, Fibers & Uses | Britannica
Sisal, (Agave sisalana), plant of the family Asparagaceae and its fibre, the most important of the leaf fibre group. The plant is native to Central America, where its fibre has been used since pre-Columbian times.
What Is Sisal (Agave sisalana)? - WorldAtlas
2017年4月25日 · Sisal (Agave sisalana) is a species of plants belonging to the Asparagaceae Family, and one whose leaf-derived fibers are regarded as among the most commercially important plant fibers. The Sisal is a short plant with a height of about 0.9 meters and a stalk diameter of around 38 centimeters.
Agave sisalana - How to grow & care - Grow Plants
Agave sisalana grow and care – Succulent of the genus Agave also known as Sisal plant, Agave sisalana perennial evergreen plant, the plant dies after the bloom and the young plant grow instead and also used as ornamental and also drought tolerant, can grow in desert, subtropical, mediterranean, tropic or temperate climate and growing in ...
Agave sisalana (sisal hemp) | CABI Compendium - CABI Digital …
2012年8月31日 · Agave sisalana is a succulent, tall, perennial monocot native to southern Mexico. It is widely cultivated and naturalised in many other countries. The leaves contain a stiff fibre that is used in making various products and the …
Agave sisalana - Useful Tropical Plants - The Ferns
2024年10月13日 · Agave sisalana is a plant of the drier tropics and subtropics, where it is found at elevations up to 2,000 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 15 - 27°c, but can tolerate 10 - 45°c
Agave sisalana - Leon Levy Native Plant Preserve
Habit: Agave sisalana grows as an acaulescent shrub. The leaves are arranged in a basal rosette producing new leaves from the center every year. The leaves are dark green, up to 120 cm in length and 9 cm wide. The leaf apex is modified into a stout spine and the leaf margin is entire (occasional prickles).
Sisal - Agave sisalana (Care, Characteristics, Invasive, Images)
Sisal (Agave sisalana) is a succulent plant whose yellow flowers bloom along a stalk rising up to 9 m tall and have an unpleasant scent. The flowers, stalk, basal rosette and sap of this plant are edible. Plant in full sun outdoors or place in a bright, sunny location indoors.
Agave sisalana Sisal PFAF Plant Database
Sisal or Agave sisalana belongs in the Asparagaceae family and is native to southern Mexico but largely cultivated in many other countries of the tropics, subtropics, and warm temperate areas for its high quality fibre. The sisal fibre is used for rope, twine, paper, cloth, bags, dartboards, footwear, and carpets.