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| Category: Succulent |
| Family: Agavaceae (Agaves) |
| Origin: Mexico (North America) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Variegated Foliage: Yes |
| Flower Color: Red & Yellow |
| Bloomtime: Infrequent |
| Parentage: (A. filifera x filifera ssp. schidigiera) |
| Height: <1 foot |
| Width: <1 foot |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Drought Tolerant: Yes |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 15-20° F |
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Agave x leopoldii - A small Agave with narrow spine-like leaves that have showy white margins and curling fibrous margins that peel back giving the entire plant a hairy look. A wickedly attractive Agave that is great in small pots or nestled into a rock crevice. The flowers, while not showy are interesting with dark yellow anthers atop red stamens. Plant in full sun to light shade. Requires little irrigation. Though no good data has been found to indicate the hardiness of this plant, both parents are hardy to the mid to high teens so we list to hardy to at least 20° F. First described by G. Nicholson in 1900 and published in Garden Chronicles in 1912 it was later described as a garden hybrid between Agave filifera and Agave.schidigiera (now A. filifera ssp. schidigiera) by Alwin Berger in his 1915 “Die Agaven”. In Japan this plant is cultivated under the name Taki no silaito which translates loosely as "White Thread of Cascade".
The description above is based on our research and observations of this plant growing in our nursery and in our own and other Santa Barbara gardens. We would appreciate hearing from anyone who has additional information or disagrees with what we have written.
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