Origin
Native to Mexico.
Appearance
Agave sisalana is a shrub, up to 2 meters tall.
Foliage
Simple, up to 4.9' (1.5 m) long and 3.9" (10 cm) wide, somewhat fleshy, green to dark green, sword shape, margins generally smooth, but may have minute teeth.
Flowers
Large, leafless stalk up to 19.7' (6 m), yellowish-green flowers to 2.8" (7 cm).
Fruit
Black/oblong capsule to 2.4" (6 cm).
Could be confused with:
Native false-sisal (Agave decipiens) but false-sisal grows a trunk and has curved, prickly hooks on the leaf edges.