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Jan 19, 2016 4:25 PM CST

Name: Sandi
Austin, Tx (Zone 8b)
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Neighbor sent me this photo from Kauai. Can anyone ID it? Are those seeds on the stalk?

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Foxtail Agave (Agave attenuata)
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Jan 19, 2016 4:32 PM CST

Name: Thijs van Soest
Tempe, AZ (Zone 9b)

That is Agave attenuata (or Foxtail Agave), on the stalk you have unopened flowers towards the tip, flowers (yellow stretch) and then spent flowers/seed pots.

It is what it is!

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Jan 19, 2016 4:42 PM CST

Name: Sandi
Austin, Tx (Zone 8b)
Texas Gardening

Thanks so much for ID! I will tell neighbor to pilfer a few seeds before she returns!

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Jan 20, 2016 2:50 PM CST

Name: Dave Paul
Puna, HI (Zone 10b)
Live in a rainforest, get wet feet.

You won't find viable seeds so easily, but at the base of the plant you will find offsets.

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Jan 20, 2016 3:44 PM CST

Name: Sandi
Austin, Tx (Zone 8b)
Texas Gardening

I was just being silly! I think I can find one here. It just looked so exotic in the photo.

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