Queen Victoria Agave is a photograph by Eva Lechner which was uploaded on October 18th, 2019.
Queen Victoria Agave
Agave victoriae-reginae (Queen Victoria agave, royal agave) is a small species of succulent flowering perennial plant, noted for its streaks of white... more
by Eva Lechner
Title
Queen Victoria Agave
Artist
Eva Lechner
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Photograph
Description
Agave victoriae-reginae (Queen Victoria agave, royal agave) is a small species of succulent flowering perennial plant, noted for its streaks of white on sculptured geometrical leaves, and popular as an ornamental.
This agave is highly variable in form, but in general the rosettes are small and compact, growing to 0.5m, composed of short, rigid, thick leaves that are green with a pattern of distinctive white markings. The markings are generally along leaf keels or margins, giving a sort of polyhedral appearance. Marginal teeth are usually lacking, while the terminus of the leaf may include 1 to 3 spines, each 1.5–3 cm in length. Cream coloured flowers are borne in erect racemes up to 4m in length.
A. victoriae-reginae is found the Chihuahuan Desert in the Mexican States of Coahuila, Durango and Nuevo León, with about a half-dozen subspecies named. The situation is complicated by hybrids with a number of other agave species.
Photographed at Sheilam Cactus and Succulent Nursery,Western Cape,South Africa
3rd tied place in the Contest Succulent Patterns-October 2019
3rd place in the Contest Natural Abstract Photography-April 2020
2nd tied place in the Contest ABSTRACT - NATURE ONLY - PHOTOGRAPHY ONLY-October 2020
2nd tied place in the Contest PATTERNS-May 2021
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October 18th, 2019
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Comments (21)
Taphath Foose
Beautiful work, Eva!!! CONGRATULATIONS, your work is featured in "Succulents and Cacti"! I invite you to place it in the group's "Featured Image Archive" discussion thread and any other thread that is fitting!! 😊
Sarah Irland
Congratulations, Eva, on your Win in the Patterns Contest for this beautiful photograph! So well deserved. Voted.
Conni Schaftenaar
Beautiful, Eva - congrats on your 2nd place win the Abstract - Nature Photos Only contest! L/F/Voted
Larry Kniskern
Congratulations, Eva – your stunning scene finished fourth place overall and second place among group members in the Go Take a Hike Photography Group’s Natural Abstracts photo contest! It will be placed on the group homepage as a special feature for the week, as well in the Contest Winners thread in the group discussion board for archive.
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