Identification: some more cactus to name

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  1. amaneser

    amaneser Active Member

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    Ok here some more of the plants my grandmother has. We have no idea what they are and seem to be dying off now. I think the first and last are diff. They look the same but the last has thorns on it and the first doesnt. All of a sudden the tips are drying out and turning brown. The middle i dont know either. Its starting to die too. I am new to Az so i havent seen many of the plants they have here.
     

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    saltcedar Rising Contributor 10 Years

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    No cactus but you do have an Agave (A. tequilana?), a Sansevieria and another Agave(A. salmiana?).

    HTH
    Chris
     
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    i was wanting to get a century plant. I think the last one looks like it but im not sure. Alot of the agaves look the same to me and i cant tell them apart.
     
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    saltcedar Rising Contributor 10 Years

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    Not to worry.
    They look a lot a like to the experts Too!

    Regards
    Chris
     
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    so can all the agaves grow as big as the cenutry plant. I only wanted it because i saw photos of them and they can be really huge. I looked up the second one and cant find the specific name for it. But thats ok sansevierie is good enough for me. Thanks so much
     
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    saltcedar Rising Contributor 10 Years

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    Snake Plant, Mother-in-law's tongue (Sansevieria trifasciata)

    Agaves don't all get huge there's a size for most any space you have.
    HTH
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