A large agave that can reach up to 1.5 meters in height and 3 meters across. Its leaves are long and slender, about 150 cm long and around 15 cm wide, but the teeth along the leaf edge are relatively large—about 2.5 cm—and stand out clearly. This species was described in 1901. Later on, in his 1982 book, Howard Scott Gentry suggested that it must be a natural hybrid between @ and @, a theory that became widely accepted. However, according to a genetic analysis published in 2024, the parentage with @ was confirmed but @ was clearly ruled out, leaving the other parent as a mystery.

So, although it's of academic interest, real Agave peacockii is extremely rare in the wild—it’s a natural hybrid with a very limited range—so you’re almost never going to see one in the horticultural world. This is why, when a long-leafed plant appeared among the seedlings of @, it triggered the "Peacockii Incident." However, there’s a high chance that this is a completely different species, not peacockii at all and Agave titanota)). With so many of these "mistaken peacockii" circulating, it’s probably safe to say that you just can’t get your hands on a real, true peacockii in the horticultural market. I’ll share more details about this fascinating story in the future.

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