Habit: Furcraea hexapetala grows as a caulescent, semi succulent shrub to 2 m in height. The leaves are arranged essentially in whorls along the stem. The leaves are bright green, sessile, linear, to 175 cm in length and 20 cm in width at their base and margin with recurved prickles 2-8 cm apart. The leaf apex is modified into a spine.
The complete, perfect, actinomorphic flowers are arranged in a terminal panicle to 3-7 m in height. The calyx has 3 unfused, white to yellow, sepals. The corolla has 3 white to yellow, unfused petals. There are 6 unfused stamens. The superior ovary has 3 locules and numerous seeds. The fruit is a light brown capsule at maturity. Bulbils are often produced on the rachis and throughout the inflorescence.
Habitat: Furcraea hexapetala grows in Human Altered environments (yards and gardens) in the Bahamas. In its native habitat it grows in a Dry Broadleaf Evergreen Formation – Shrublands.
Distribution: Furcraea hexapetala is NOT native to the Bahamian Archipelago, but occurs on many islands. It is native to the general Caribbean region, Mexico and northern South America.
Medicinal/Cultural/Economic usage: Furcraea hexapetala is not used medicinally in the Bahamian Archipelago.
It is grown ornamentally.