Agave mediopicta aurea
Synonyms:
No synonyms found for this cultivar.
Habitat:
Agave mediopicta aurea is a desert plant native to Southern America, Mexico.
Description:
This perennial plant, smaller than other Agaves, forms a stricking rosette of thick, gray-green leaves: they a bright yellow central stripes, and spines on their margins.
Cultivation:
It does well from lightly shaded area (which tolerates better than other Agaves) to full sun. It needs slightly acid, well-drained sandy soil: a good amount of watering during summer will help growing, but be carefull not to overwater: anyway, it is extremely hardy to drought and heat. During winter, protect it from freezing.
Propagation:
This Agave can be propagated by offset, during spring or fall.
Curiosity:
This Agave is deer resistant.
