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Also Known As

Agave 'Goshiki Bandai'
Agave 'Goshikibandai'
Agave kerchovei 'Pectinata'
Agave univittata 'Quadricolor'
Agave univittata Variegated
Quadricolor Centuy Plant

Plant type

cactus / succulent

size

H: 8"-18"
W: 8"-24"

planting zones

8b-11

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Agave lophantha 'Quadricolor' plant details

Agave lophantha 'Quadricolor' is an evergreen cactus / succulent with gold, green and variegated foliage. Attracts hummingbirds. Grows well with sun - bright shade and occasional - low water. Prefers to be dry in winter, dry when dormant. Does well in gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Agave lophantha 'Quadricolor'

Plant type: cactus / succulent
Plant family: agavaceae, asparagaceae
Foliage: evergreen gold, green and variegated
Mature size: 8 IN - 24 IN - wide, 8 IN - 18 IN - tall
Uses: architectural, bare root shipping available, clumping, container plant, desert garden, rock garden, rosette-forming, spiky, xeric

GROWING CONDITIONS for Agave lophantha 'Quadricolor'

USDA Zones: 8b - 11
Sun exposure: sun - bright shade
Watering frequency: occasional - low
Resistant to: deer and rabbit, heat and verticillium wilt
Soil needs: gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Agave lophantha 'Quadricolor' is a stunning variegated century plant for those who want even more drama from their succulents. A small agave easy to maintain in a pot and as a houseplant, it has toothed leaves with lime green centres edged in emerald green bands with pale green margins followed by bands of creamy yellow along the toothed edges. Amazing! Perfect for creating pots of high visual impact on your patio or balcony. Protect as a houseplant over the winter in a sunny window.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Agave lophantha 'Quadricolor' makes a dazzling specimen either in a container or in the ground. This species has a handsome hemispherical form with distinctive, four-color variegation along the leaves - from dark green to pale-yellow-green stripes. Agave lophantha is a tough little agave reaching about 18? in diameter.

This plant has been grown in a 4 in pot. You will receive a very similar plant to the one in the picture. The plant is shipped "dry-root" (with soil removed from roots).

By: Dry Oasis Plants

Agave lophantha Quadricolor boasts many colors, including green, gold, lime green and white on a structural geometric rosette. Sharp points, dramatic pot or landscape plant that offsets regularly.

By: Paradise Found Nursery

Morning Sun to Light Shade. Outdoor. .

By: Moon - Sun Cactus & Koi Gardens

This lovely Japanese selection of an easy to grow species is small, only to about 6-8", with shiny green leaves edged cream and tan. Eventually forms clumps of several rosettes. Best if kept out of hottest afternoon sun in well-drained soil with occasional summer water where dry. A fine rock garden creature where temperatures seldom fall to 15 °F, mid USDA zone 8 and superb in containers where temperatures are too harsh.

By: Cistus Nursery

This plant is extremely decorative. It remains relatively small and thus makes a great potted specimen. It's not as hardy as the species but is listed as being hardy to about 22 °F. It matures to about 1 foot in diameter with 6 to 8 inch long dark green leaves edged with yellow and having a pale green midstripe. The yellow marginal stripe is highlighted by dark reddish teeth when grown in bright light, giving the leaf four distinct colors.

By: Kara Nursery

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Gardening facts about Agave lophantha 'Quadricolor' plant

How to Grow Agave lophantha 'Quadricolor'

Sun Exposure
- sun - bright shade
Water Needs
- occasional - low
Water Needs
- dry in winter
Water Needs
- dry when dormant
Soil Needs
- lean
- well-drained
- rocky
- gritty
Special Situation
- heat tolerant
- verticillium wilt resistant

Features

Foliage Color
- variegated
- gold
- green
Wildlife
- hummingbirds
- deer resistant
- rabbit resistant
Foliage Season
- evergreen

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