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| Category: Succulent |
| Family: Agavaceae (now Asparagaceae) |
| Origin: Mexico (North America) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Variegated Foliage: Yes |
| Bloomtime: Infrequent |
| Synonyms: [Agave titanota 'Medio Picta'] |
| Height: 1-2 feet |
| Width: 2-3 feet |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Summer Dry: Yes |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 25-30° F |
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Agave oteroi 'Solar Eclipse' (Medio Picta Sierra Mixteca Agave) - This striking small agave grows slowly to perhaps 12 to 18 inches wide with broad, very short, gray-green leaves stiped down the middle with a yellow stripe and with a reddish-brown terminal spine and long narrow wavy recurved teeth along the leaf margins. Plant in full sun along the coast but give some protection from afternoon sun in hot interior gardens. Other forms of this Sierra Mixteca Agave, that now is called Agave oteroi, have proven cold hardy to 20 F but this one might be a little more tender. A great plant for a small spot or as a potted specimen. For more information on this species, see our listing for Agave oteroi. This plant came to us in 2012 as Agave titanota 'Medio Picta' from succulent collector and grower Tony Krock. Since using a Latinized cultivar name is illegitimate, it was later renamed by Plant Delights Nursery to 'Solar Eclipse'.
This information about Agave oteroi 'Solar Eclipse' displayed is based on research conducted in our horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also will relate 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 that we receive from others and we welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share any cultural information that would aid others in growing it.
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