Agave Species, Twin Flower Agave, Twin Flower Century Plant, Maguey (Agave geminiflora)
Agave geminiflora
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Mid October Inland Socal... Super dark green... 90% shade year-round... Will be left alone after flowering to see how long it survives
by Placoderm Oct 23, 2014 10:58 AM
by Kell Nov 4, 2013 10:13 PM
by Happenstance May 2, 2005 9:19 PM
Pasadena CAlifornia
by palmbob Feb 5, 2004 10:05 PM
by Xenomorf Jul 12, 2004 8:32 AM
My own seedling in southern California
by palmbob Mar 9, 2005 3:11 PM
by Desert_Dew Apr 24, 2005 11:27 AM
New center growth bundle.
by Desert_Dew Apr 27, 2005 4:35 PM
Center growth bundle, side view.
by Desert_Dew Apr 26, 2005 4:35 PM
by Desert_Dew Apr 26, 2005 4:35 PM
plant with multiple blossoms end of June, southern California (same plant blossomed last year and is fine still)
by palmbob Jun 17, 2005 11:24 PM
large plant shooting out a massive flower. Redness of plant may be due to recent transplanting... or perhaps this is a 'monocarpic' episode.
by palmbob Jan 26, 2006 9:15 PM
for sale at nursery in southern California
by palmbob Feb 2, 2006 9:59 PM
Here's a crested bloom stalk, zone 9b, Late winter/early spring, zone 9b
by Xenomorf Mar 4, 2006 10:14 PM
Here's a crested bloom stalk, zone 9b, Late winter/early spring, zone 9b. Photo by Damon
by Xenomorf Mar 4, 2006 10:14 PM
Here's a crested bloom stalk, zone 9b, Late winter/early spring, zone 9b. Photo by Damon
by Xenomorf Mar 4, 2006 10:14 PM
Here's a closeup of a crested bloom stalk, zone 9b, Late winter/early spring, zone 9b. Photo by Damon
by Xenomorf Mar 4, 2006 10:14 PM
Here's a crested bloom stalk that has fallen over. Zone 9b, Early spring, zone 9b. Photo by Damon
by Xenomorf Mar 4, 2006 10:31 PM
Here's a crested bloom stalk that has fallen over. Zone 9b, Early spring, zone 9b. Photo by Damon
by Xenomorf Mar 6, 2006 10:21 PM
Here's a crested bloom stalk that has fallen over. Zone 9b, Early spring, zone 9b. Photo by Damon
by Xenomorf Mar 4, 2006 10:14 PM
Here's a crested bloom stalk, flower close-up. Zone 9b, Early spring, zone 9b. Photo by Damon
by Xenomorf Mar 4, 2006 10:14 PM
Here's a crested bloom stalk that has fallen over, bud close-up. Zone 9b, Early spring, zone 9b. Photo by Damon
by Xenomorf Mar 4, 2006 10:29 PM
Here's a crested bloom stalk that has fallen over. Zone 9b, Early spring, zone 9b. Photo by Damon
by Xenomorf Mar 5, 2006 10:01 PM
agave gemniflora
by Pashta Jun 14, 2006 11:33 PM
Look of old plant, with a trunk even, that flowered last year, and is now sprouting a whole head of new plants 360 degrees from the mother plant. southern California
by palmbob Dec 29, 2006 2:37 PM
February 27, 2007; attractive, smaller plant, Mission Viejo, CA
by ALTER_EGO Feb 27, 2007 10:57 PM
by cactus_lover Aug 12, 2007 1:20 PM
old multiheaded plant, southern California
by palmbob Nov 1, 2007 6:11 AM
Beautiful specimen at a clients home Nov. 2007
by azrobin Nov 18, 2007 8:14 PM
Approximate height is about 10ft.
by azrobin Nov 18, 2007 8:16 PM
Close-up of the bloom stalk.
by azrobin Nov 18, 2007 8:17 PM
First bloom in 11 years. I wonder how much taller it will get?
by azrobin Nov 18, 2007 8:19 PM
color of plant in late winter after being protected from sun, but now in full sun, southern California
by palmbob Apr 3, 2008 3:58 AM
In pot in shade.
by Agaveguy May 18, 2009 5:11 AM
color in late spring, in my yard
by palmbob Jun 17, 2011 12:05 PM
The Huntington Botanical Gardens
by growin Aug 13, 2011 5:13 PM
Native Habitat - Growing in the dry riverbed in dappled shade, El Borrego (near Los Jazmines), Nayarit, Mexico
by growin Dec 28, 2011 6:25 AM
An Agave geminiflora in Shirley's Ngarimu Bay garden, Thames Coast, New Zealand
by RosinaBloom Apr 8, 2013 7:11 AM
by RosinaBloom Apr 8, 2013 7:11 AM
by RosinaBloom Apr 8, 2013 7:11 AM
Closeup of Inflorescence. Late August. No scent detected
by Placoderm Aug 23, 2013 9:33 PM
by Kell Nov 4, 2013 9:19 PM
by Kell Nov 4, 2013 10:12 PM
by Kell Nov 4, 2013 10:13 PM
by Kell Dec 20, 2013 3:55 AM
by Kell Dec 20, 2013 3:56 AM
by Kell Dec 20, 2013 3:56 AM
Great plant for fun planters, does well in FL humidity, seems to prefer filtered sun. 9b FL
by sunkissed Aug 9, 2015 8:43 AM
At the 'Amazing Iris Garden' in Katikati, NZ
by RosinaBloom Dec 2, 2015 8:24 PM
Flowering in La Jolla, SoCal in mid November
by CactusJordi Nov 23, 2016 7:11 AM
by CactusJordi Nov 23, 2016 7:11 AM
Waihi Beach Road Garden Centre, NZ
by RosinaBloom Oct 12, 2019 6:06 PM
by RosinaBloom Oct 12, 2019 6:08 PM