This way you avoid mix-ups

Beware of confusing it with aloe vera

Meanwhile the Aloe vera Similar to agave in many gardens, as the medicinal properties of aloe juice are very well known. But caution is advised here: Because some Agave species absolutely slightly poisonous If in doubt, the juice from the leaves should never get into open wounds and, if possible, not onto the skin. Certain agaves are used for the production of agave syrup or tequila, but confusing them with the healing aloe vera can be dangerous.

The candle palm lily as the optical doppelganger of the agaves

Sometimes the candles are alsoPalm lily named specimens of the species Yucca gloriosa were confused with the agaves. However, their leaves, which are also arranged in the form of a rosette, are significantly thinner and contain less water. That may be the main reason why these plants are unlike many Agave species very good frost hardy are. The candle palm lily, also known as the Spanish dagger, blooms in a suitable location every year and tends to develop a woody trunk base than agaves. This plant can be an exotic looking alternative if the similar looking agaves because of the

Temperatures on site not overwintered outdoors can be.

The so-called bow hemp

Because of its decorative leaves, the Bow hemp as often as Houseplant in the in the pot cultivated like the agave. Similarities between the Sansevieria and the agaves are:

• Leaves sessile
• succulent plants
• easy-to-care-for plant on the windowsill

What is different, however, is that the leaves are not arranged as a large leaf rosette, but rather grow along the rhizome as basal leaf rosettes or in two rows. An inflorescence forms only once on each shoot, but the shoots do not die off after flowering.