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Products > Agave potatorum 'Ikari Raijin Nishiki'
 
Agave potatorum 'Ikari Raijin Nishiki'
   
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Habit and Cultural Information
Category: Succulent
Family: Agavaceae (now Asparagaceae)
Origin: Mexico (North America)
Evergreen: Yes
Variegated Foliage: Yes
Bloomtime: Infrequent
Synonyms: [Agave verschafeltii 'Marginata' ]
Height: 1 foot
Width: 1-2 feet
Exposure: Full Sun
Summer Dry: Yes
Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs
Winter Hardiness: 25-30° F
Agave potatorum 'Ikari Raijin Nishiki' A smaller solitary rosette forming succulent that can be 14 to 18 inches wide with thick short leaves that have margins decorated with large teats holding small red teeth and a red terminal spine. The leaves have strong pale yellow to cream variegation along the leaf margin edged toward the middle with interesting blue-gray streaks. Plant in full sun to bright shade in a well-drained soil and irrigated occasionally to infrequently. Hardy to around 25° F. This really is a stunning cultivar with its interesting leaf coloration, described by Kent Houser, the "Agavemonger" as "appearing as if a slight bluish haze has been air-brushed over the variegation". It is sometimes listed as Agave verschafeltii 'Marginata' and often compared to Agave potatorum 'Kichiokan Marginata', which grows to about the same size, but this cultivar had broader and thicker leaves held in a more open rosette. We received this plant from succulent collector and grower Tony Krock in 2012, who got his original plant from Durham Botanicals. 

The information about Agave potatorum 'Ikari Raijin Nishiki' displayed on this web page is based on our research conducted in the nursery's horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also include observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments we receive from others and welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share cultural information that would aid others in growing this plant.

 
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