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Agave vilmoriniana 'Stained Glass'

 
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Family: Agavaceae (ah-gav-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Agave (a-GAH-vee) (Info)
Species: vilmoriniana (vil-mor-in-ee-AY-nuh) (Info)
Cultivar: Stained Glass
Additional cultivar information: (aka Variegata)
Hybridized by Glass

Category:
Cactus and Succulents

Height:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Spacing:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color:
Pale Yellow
Pale Green

Bloom Time:
Unknown - Tell us

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Variegated
Succulent
Rubbery-Textured

Other details:
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
This plant is monocarpic
Suitable for growing in containers

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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By Kell
Thumbnail #1 of Agave vilmoriniana by Kell

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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral Kell On Sep 13, 2009, Kell from Northern California, CA (Zone 9b) wrote:

I love this plant! I have only had it a few months so I cannot rate it yet but it is beautiful. My picture does not do it justice. I will try to get a picture of mine as soon as I repot it.

This is an odd looking arching agave that resembles an octopus. It does not pup at the base but will supply pups on its inflorescence at flowering . Once it flowers, usually within 7 to 10 years, it dies.

This plant is named after its interesting variegation and its original owner Mr. Glass, the curator of the Cante Institute and Botanic Garden in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico.



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