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    Agave americana 'Mediopicta Alba'

    Also Known As

    • Agave americana var. mediopicta 'Alba'
    • White Centered Century Plant
    • White Striped Century Plant

    Plant type

    cactus / succulent

    size

    • H: 2'-4'
    • W: 3'-6'

    planting zones

    • 8b-11

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    Agave americana 'Mediopicta Alba' plant details

    Agave americana 'Mediopicta Alba' is an evergreen cactus / succulent with blue, variegated and white foliage. Features glaucous texture. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and occasional - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in winter. Does well in average, gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Agave americana 'Mediopicta Alba'

    Plant type: cactus / succulent
    Plant family: agavaceae, asparagaceae
    Foliage: evergreen blue, variegated and white
    Mature size: 3 FT - 6 FT - wide, 2 FT - 4 FT - tall
    Uses: architectural, border plant, container plant, desert garden, houseplant, infrequent-blooming, monocarpic, rock garden, rosette-forming, spiky, xeric, year round interest

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Agave americana 'Mediopicta Alba'

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

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Sought after by collectors, this slow growing Agave makes a stunning container subject in colder climates, and an imposing specimen in warm dry ones. White centered foliage is edged in dusky blue green, and care should be taken when handling due to the vicious spines at its leaf tips. Eventually expect a a 2' x 3' specimen in a container, and up to 3-4' tall and 6' wide in the ground where it is hardy.

    By: Avant Gardens

    This beautiful variegated form has bluish green leaves with a creamy white centre. Perfect for creating pots of high visual impact on your patio or balcony. Underplant with Echeveria for a sophisticated touch. Reportedly hardy to minus nine Celsius, larger plants will likely be fairly hardy if kept dry and given some protection from cold. Smaller plants make a distinctive and no nonsense houseplant over the winter in a sunny window. Available in small quantities and not every year.

    By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

    Agave Mediopicta Alba: Agave americana variety Medio Picta Alba is a beautiful white variegated form of regular americana. Variegation runs down the center of the leaves and is really white not creamy. Plants grow to about 3' to 4' in diameter. Medio Picta Alba does not flower and die possibly due to the variegation in the center inhibiting the inflorescence

    By: Oregon Palm Nursery

    Full Sun to Partial Shade. Outdoor. Yellow-Green.

    By: Moon - Sun Cactus & Koi Gardens

    Large spiny sage green leaves are ornamented with a pale yellow margin. Quite impressive with age.

    By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

    Beautifully variegated, diminutive form, with rosettes spreading to no more than 2-3', the beautifully curved leaves colored a dusty blue-green with a wide creamy stripe in the center. Slowly offsetting in bright light and well-drained soil with occasional summer water. As luck would have it, this is one of the forms hardier to frost with plants surviving 10 to 15 °F, USDA zone 8, in soil that is dry in winter. Pull in or cover below 20 °F or so in areas of winter wet.

    By: Cistus Nursery

    Gardening facts about Agave americana 'Mediopicta Alba' plant

    How to Grow Agave americana 'Mediopicta Alba'

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly sun

    • Water Needs

      • occasional - drought tolerant

    • Water Needs

      • dry in winter

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • lean
      • well-drained
      • rocky
      • gritty

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant
      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • variegated
      • white
      • blue

    • Wildlife

      • deer resistant
      • rabbit resistant

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

    • Texture

      • glaucous

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