Agave attenuata’Variegata '
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Agave attenuataf.variegata
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kinfolk : AsparagaceaeSubfamily : AgavoideaeGenus : Agave
Agave attenuata’Variegata ' is a form ofAgave attenuataselected for its vary foliation .
Agave attenuata’Variegata ' is an attractive succulent that forms rosettes of wan green leaves marked with creamy - yellow chevron . It can originate up to 4 feet ( 1.2 m ) grandiloquent . The rosettes can produce on top of thick stems , reach up to 8 feet ( 2.4 m ) in diameter . The creamy - yellow stripes change in width from leaf to leaf and plant to constitute . Some leaves are almost altogether greenish with only a few lean stripes , while others are closely totally creamy - yellow .
Photo by Matteo Faggion
This form grow more slowly than the species , and it is very boring in produce runner .
visible light : These flora command full sun to part shade . If you are growingAgaves indoors , choose a promising , sunny windowpane with as much sun as potential . Agaveplants love going outside from spring to fall .
Soil : Agaves will tolerate mostsoils as long as they have good drainagebut opt sandy or rocky soil .
Photo by Matteo Faggion
Hardiness : Agave attenuata’Variegata ' can defy temperatures as low as 25 to 50 ° F ( -3.9 to 10 ° C),USDA hardiness zones9b to 11b .
Watering : Mature plants are very drought tolerant . From spring to precipitate , water thoroughly yourAgavewhen the soil mix becomes teetotal . In winter , water sparingly about once a month . Plants in container require more frequent tearing than those in the ground .
feed : Give yourAgaves a small amount of fertilizer in the spring during the first two years .
repot : When the green goddess becomes pot - bound , it becomes full of root word . If you find your Agave becoming pot - bound , repot it with Modern filth in a mass more or less larger than the sometime one .
extension : Since it can take years to farm seeds , Agaves are usually disperse by offsets .
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Agave attenuata’Variegata ' is not toxic to humankind , but the fool of the farewell and efflorescence may be gently toxicant to children and pets .
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