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Products > Agave potatorum 'Ikari Raijin Nishiki'   Agave potatorum 'Ikari Raijin Nishiki'       Habit and Cultural Information Category: Succulent 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 provided on this page is based on research we have conducted about this plant in our nursery's library, from what we have found about it on reliable online sources, as well as from observations in our nursery of crops of this plant as well as of plants growing in the nursery's garden and those in other gardens. We will also incorporate comments received from others and welcome getting feedback from anyone who may have additional information, particularly if it includes cultural information that would aid others in growing  Agave potatorum 'Ikari Raijin Nishiki'.     [MORE INFO]