x Mangave 'Pineapple Express' PP28613

Also Known As

Mangave 'Pineapple Express'
Pineapple Express Perennial Mangave

Plant type

cactus / succulent

size

H: 9"-18"
W: 12"-24"

planting zones

8b-11

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x Mangave 'Pineapple Express' PP28613 plant details

x Mangave 'Pineapple Express' PP28613 is an evergreen cactus / succulent with blue and burgundy foliage. In summer flowers emerge. Features glaucous texture. Grows well with sun and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in gritty, lean and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF x Mangave 'Pineapple Express' PP28613

Plant type: cactus / succulent
Plant family: asparagaceae, liliaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue and burgundy
Mature size: 12 IN - 24 IN - wide, 9 IN - 18 IN - tall
Uses: bare root shipping available, compact, container plant, edging plant, houseplant, rock garden, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for x Mangave 'Pineapple Express' PP28613

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

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Mangave "Pineapple Express" forms rosettes 18 inches tall and spreading 2 feet wide. Its slender, dark olive green leaves boast a glaucous minty overlay, peppered with burgundy spots, most concentrated at the core. The upward-reaching leaves feature tiny teeth and a cinnamon-hued terminal spine, reminiscent of a pineapple's structure. Ideal for well-drained soil in full to partial sunlight, occasional to regular watering enhances its burgundy spotting. Cold-hardy down to the mid-20s°F, it thrives in USDA Zones 9 and above. Slow to offset, it maintains symmetry, making it an eye-catching choice for gardens or containers. 'Pineapple Express' results from a cross between Mangave 'Bloodspot' and Mangave 'Jaguar'.

By: Dry Oasis Plants

This rosette-forming succulent displays spiky, blue-green leaves splotched with burgundy. A new hybrid of Agave and Manfreda. An easy care, drought tolerant plant that is great in landscapes or as a houseplant. Provide a well drained soil away from reflected heat. Once established, water infrequently during the hot season. Protect your PRINCE OF PARADISE from frost!

By: Little Prince of Oregon

Mangave 'Pineapple Express' has gorgeous, rubbery, arching blue-green, succulent leaves covered liberally with burgundy spots. It is an intergeneric hybrid between Manfreda and Agave with characteristics intermediate between the two parents. From Agave comes stout, rigid leaves with small teeth along the leaf edges all held in a tight, symmetrical rosette. From Manfreda comes burgundy speckling and burgundy colouration of the leaf edges. Together these characteristics make one dramatic little succulent! Plant in sharp drainage or in a container protected from winter rain. In colder areas bring in as a winter houseplant.