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Products > Agave americana var. medio-picta 'Dwarf Alba'
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| Category: Succulent |
| Family: Agavaceae (now Asparagaceae) |
| Origin: Mexico (North America) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Variegated Foliage: Yes |
| Flower Color: Yellow Green |
| Bloomtime: Infrequent |
| Parentage: (A. americana var. medio picta 'Alba' sport) |
| Height: 2-4 feet |
| Width: 2-4 feet |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Summer Dry: Yes |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 15-20° F |
| May be Poisonous (More Info): Yes |
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Agave americana var. medio-picta 'Dwarf Alba' (Dwarf White-Striped Century Plant) - A medium sized century plant to 2 to 3 feet tall by 3 to 4 feet wide with a bold greenish cream central stripe and blue green margins. As with the species there are recurved spines on the margins and a long terminal spine. Yellow-green flowers attract hummingbirds, however the Century Plant doesn't bloom until it is a decade or so old (not a century!) and the plant dies after flowering. Plant in full sun. Irrigate occasionally to not at all. Cold hardy to 15 degrees F. This was a vegetartive sport found by one of our customers in our crops of Agave americana var. medio picta 'Alba . It is a smaller plant with shorter leaves that are more reflexed under with a narrower central white band.
The information that is presented on this page is based on research we have conducted about this plant in our library and from reliable online sources. We also consider observations we have made of it in the nursery's garden and in other gardens we have visited, as well how it performs in our nursery crops out in the field. We incorporate comments that we receive from others as well and welcome getting feedback from anyone who may have additional information, particularly if they know of cultural information that would aid others in growing Agave americana var. medio-picta 'Dwarf Alba'. |
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