Agave americana’Mediopicta Alba '
White - peel Century Plant
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class : AsparagaceaeSubfamily : AgavoideaeGenus : Agave
Agave americana’Mediopicta Alba ' is a white - stripy cultivar ofAgave americana .
Agave americana’Mediopicta Alba ' is a beautiful variegatedsucculentthat forms rosette of leaves with a wide creamy - white primal stripe and blue - green margin . The rosettes can produce up to 4 feet ( 1.2 m ) tall and 6 foot ( 1.8 m ) in diameter . The leaves have recurve spines on the margins and a long terminal spine .
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The flowers are jaundiced - greenish . The rosette does not blossom until a decade or so old and dies after flowering .
USDA hardiness zones8a to 11b : from 10 ° F ( −12.2 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° degree Celsius ) .
Agaves are not difficult flora to raise . They are slow - growing and dramatic and will even thrive on a bit of neglect . If you are the type of person who likes to fuss withhouseplantsandwatera lot , Agaveis probably not the plant life for you . If , however , you are the type of person who likes to put it and forget it , and you have a sunny windowpane , Agavemight be the way to go . Be aware that some big variety will eventually outgrow your room ( unless you have a declamatory nursery ) , and Agave can be aggressive . They have annoy sap and sometimes sharp spikelet that can injure modest fry and darling .
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In general , Agavesdo not need to be repot every year . Most metal money commonly found in refinement produce very slowly and take a tenacious prison term to outgrow their pot . It is also full to handle your plants as lilliputian as possible since they do not care to be disturbed . When repot , refresh the worn-out soil with a newpotting mixand verify the plant is firmly anchored in its great deal . However , be careful not to pot theAgavetoo mysterious to encourage root buncombe during the growing time of year .
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