A large Agave with a silvery-white body... wait, isn't that the same as フランゾシニー A. franzosini ? If that thought crossed your mind, you're quite the Agave enthusiast. Just like with Franzosinii, this Winteriana has a scientific name as if it were a species in the wild—but (again, like Franzosinii) it's actually a hybrid, not a naturally occurring species. Its parents are Franzosinii and アメリカーナ A. americana . So those were the parents all along! No wonder they look alike. Still, they're not identical; Winteriana is a bit more compact and its whiteness is slightly softer compared to Franzosinii. Another key difference: Winteriana is lively and produces lots of pups from the base, unlike the more solitary Franzosinii. Winteriana was officially described in 1915 by the German botanist Alwin Berger, who was head of the celebrated Hanbury Botanical Gardens near Ventimiglia, Italy—so Winteriana is also Italian-born. The origin of the name isn't spelled out, but it's likely a tribute to German horticulturist Ludwig Winter (who died in 1912), who played a big role in creating the Hanbury Gardens.

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