Butterfly Agave
From Agave potatorum there are some cultivars with variegated leaves available. The plant shown here is sold in Germany as “Agave potatorum var. verschaffelti mediopicta”.
Description
- Popular name(s): Butterfly Agave
- Botanical name: Agave potatorum “Mediopicta” (syn. Agave verschaffeltii, Agave potatorum var. verschaffelti)
- Family: Asparagaceae, subfamily Agavoideae
- Origin: The wild type is native to Mexico.
- Height: The rosettes can reach 40 centimeters wide and 25 centimeters high. The flowering shoot reaches lengths of up to 6 meters.
- USDA zone: 12 (50 °F/10 °C)
Categories: Agavoideae | Succulents |