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Close-up of Variegated Smooth Agave with long green leaves edged in yellow, a hardy succulent thriving in dry, brown soil.
Variegated Smooth Agave (Agave desmettiana variegata) in a pot, displaying bold green and yellow leaves, also called Dwarf Century Plant.
Close-up of a potted Variegated Smooth Agave with pointed yellow-edged leaves in gravel, set against blurred green foliage.
Close-up of Variegated Smooth Agave with yellow-edged pointed leaves in a gravel-filled pot, set against a blurred green background.
Close-up of Variegated Smooth Agave with pointed, yellow-edged leaves in a gravel pot and soft green outdoor background.
Close-up of a Variegated Smooth Agave (Agave desmettiana variegata) showing its distinctive green and yellow striped foliage.
Close-up of Variegated Smooth Agave, showcasing its patterned leaves and vibrant green colors, ideal as a striking perennial succulent.
Variegated Smooth Agave with pointed green and yellow leaves in a black plastic pot on gravel, colorful blurred plants behind.
Close-up of a green and yellow Variegated Smooth Agave (Agave desmettiana variegata) perennial succulent plant.
Close-up of Variegated Smooth Agave with green pointed leaves, yellow edges, and sharp brown tips against a soft outdoor background.
Close-up of Variegated Smooth Agave, a perennial succulent with long, yellow-edged leaves and brown tips, set among dry grass outdoors.
Close-up of a Variegated Smooth Agave with thick green leaves edged in yellow, shown in a black pot on sandy ground.
Variegated Smooth Agave plant with long green and yellow leaves in a pot, resting on tan gravel and brightly lit by sunlight.
Top view of Variegated Smooth Agave, a succulent with yellow-edged rosette leaves, potted with gravel showing in the background.
Close-up of a Variegated Smooth Agave in a pot, featuring long green leaves edged in yellow, outdoors with blurred soil behind.
Variegated Smooth Agave with long, pointed green leaves edged in yellow and brown tips, growing outdoors in sunlight.
Variegated Smooth Agave with green leaves edged in yellow sits outdoors in sunlight, surrounded by blurred garden vegetation.
Variegated Smooth Agave with pointed, upright leaves in a large black plastic pot outdoors on gravel, adding bold greenery to the garden.
A large Variegated Smooth Agave with long, pointed leaves in a black pot outdoors on bare soil, backed by hilly scenery.
Close-up of Variegated Smooth Agave showing thick green leaves with yellow edges radiating from the center against dry soil.
Variegated Smooth Agave in a black plastic pot outdoors, displaying thick, pointed green leaves against a clear blue sky.
Close-up of a Variegated Smooth Agave in a black pot outdoors, with thick pointed leaves. A hand touches one leaf; sky and foliage behind.
A large Variegated Smooth Agave with thick green and yellow-edged leaves grows in a black pot outdoors, standing out against dry soil.
Close-up of Variegated Smooth Agave with long, pointed leaves, shown outdoors against a soft-focus background of trees and blue sky.
Variegated Smooth Agave with pointed green leaves in a black plastic pot outdoors, surrounded by dirt and plants under a blue sky.
Variegated Smooth Agave with pointed, yellow-edged leaves in a black plastic pot, thriving outdoors in sun and well-drained soil.
Top view of a Variegated Smooth Agave with long green leaves edged in yellow, shown potted on dry brown soil.
Close-up of Variegated Smooth Agave with long green leaves edged in yellow, a hardy succulent thriving in dry, brown soil.
Variegated Smooth Agave (Agave desmettiana variegata) in a pot, displaying bold green and yellow leaves, also called Dwarf Century Plant.
Close-up of a potted Variegated Smooth Agave with pointed yellow-edged leaves in gravel, set against blurred green foliage.
Close-up of Variegated Smooth Agave with yellow-edged pointed leaves in a gravel-filled pot, set against a blurred green background.
Close-up of Variegated Smooth Agave with pointed, yellow-edged leaves in a gravel pot and soft green outdoor background.
Close-up of a Variegated Smooth Agave (Agave desmettiana variegata) showing its distinctive green and yellow striped foliage.
Close-up of Variegated Smooth Agave, showcasing its patterned leaves and vibrant green colors, ideal as a striking perennial succulent.
Variegated Smooth Agave with pointed green and yellow leaves in a black plastic pot on gravel, colorful blurred plants behind.
Close-up of a green and yellow Variegated Smooth Agave (Agave desmettiana variegata) perennial succulent plant.
Close-up of Variegated Smooth Agave with green pointed leaves, yellow edges, and sharp brown tips against a soft outdoor background.
Close-up of Variegated Smooth Agave, a perennial succulent with long, yellow-edged leaves and brown tips, set among dry grass outdoors.
Close-up of a Variegated Smooth Agave with thick green leaves edged in yellow, shown in a black pot on sandy ground.
Variegated Smooth Agave plant with long green and yellow leaves in a pot, resting on tan gravel and brightly lit by sunlight.
Top view of Variegated Smooth Agave, a succulent with yellow-edged rosette leaves, potted with gravel showing in the background.
Close-up of a Variegated Smooth Agave in a pot, featuring long green leaves edged in yellow, outdoors with blurred soil behind.
Variegated Smooth Agave with long, pointed green leaves edged in yellow and brown tips, growing outdoors in sunlight.
Variegated Smooth Agave with green leaves edged in yellow sits outdoors in sunlight, surrounded by blurred garden vegetation.
Variegated Smooth Agave with pointed, upright leaves in a large black plastic pot outdoors on gravel, adding bold greenery to the garden.
A large Variegated Smooth Agave with long, pointed leaves in a black pot outdoors on bare soil, backed by hilly scenery.
Close-up of Variegated Smooth Agave showing thick green leaves with yellow edges radiating from the center against dry soil.
Variegated Smooth Agave in a black plastic pot outdoors, displaying thick, pointed green leaves against a clear blue sky.
Close-up of a Variegated Smooth Agave in a black pot outdoors, with thick pointed leaves. A hand touches one leaf; sky and foliage behind.
A large Variegated Smooth Agave with thick green and yellow-edged leaves grows in a black pot outdoors, standing out against dry soil.
Close-up of Variegated Smooth Agave with long, pointed leaves, shown outdoors against a soft-focus background of trees and blue sky.
Variegated Smooth Agave with pointed green leaves in a black plastic pot outdoors, surrounded by dirt and plants under a blue sky.
Variegated Smooth Agave with pointed, yellow-edged leaves in a black plastic pot, thriving outdoors in sun and well-drained soil.
Top view of a Variegated Smooth Agave with long green leaves edged in yellow, shown potted on dry brown soil.

Also known as Variegated Smooth Agave, Dwarf Century Plant or smooth agave, it is a rosette-forming perennial succulent native to southeastern Mexico. It has a very attractive bright green with yellow variegation along the margins. Spines are very small or nonexistent along the margins. It is also noted for its infrequent but spectacular flowering spikes which appear at the end of each plant's life cycle. Each leaf can grow up to 20-40" long and to 3 1/2" wide is thick, rigid, fleshy and linear-lanceolate with smooth margins and a single reddish sharp terminal spine (to 1/2" long). Each rosette will flower only once between 8-10 years. The plant dies after flowering, but new rosettes formed from the base of the mother plant. The flowering stalk rises up to 8' tall containing terminal clusters of pale yellow flowers typically bloom in spring to early summer (May-June).

 

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Bloom Season

Spring to early summer

Flower Color

Yellow

Growth Rate

Fast growth

Hardiness Zone

9 – 11

Mature Size

23 ft.

Resistance

27° degrees F

Sun Exposure

Full sun (6+ hrs.)--Partial shade (3–6 hrs. sun)
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Variegated Smooth Agave - Agave desmettiana variegata

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Also known as Variegated Smooth Agave, Dwarf Century Plant or smooth agave, it is a rosette-forming perennial succulent native to southeastern Mexico. It has a very attractive bright green with yellow variegation along the margins. Spines are very small or nonexistent along the margins. It is also noted for its infrequent but spectacular flowering spikes which appear at the end of each plant's life cycle. Each leaf can grow up to 20-40" long and to 3 1/2" wide is thick, rigid, fleshy and linear-lanceolate with smooth margins and a single reddish sharp terminal spine (to 1/2" long). Each rosette will flower only once between 8-10 years. The plant dies after flowering, but new rosettes formed from the base of the mother plant. The flowering stalk rises up to 8' tall containing terminal clusters of pale yellow flowers typically bloom in spring to early summer (May-June).

 

Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz

Bloom Season

Spring to early summer

Flower Color

Yellow

Growth Rate

Fast growth

Hardiness Zone

9 – 11

Mature Size

23 ft.

Resistance

27° degrees F

Sun Exposure

Full sun (6+ hrs.)--Partial shade (3–6 hrs. sun)
Attribute Value
Bloom Season Spring to early summer
Botanical Name Agave desmettiana
Common Name Dwarf variegated agave,
Dormancy Winter
Family Asparagaceae
Flower Color Yellow
Genus Agave
Growth Habit Upright urnshaped rosette
Growth Rate Fast growth
Hardiness Zone 9 – 11
Mature Size 23 ft.
Native Area Mexico
Resistance 27° degrees F
Sun Exposure Full sun (6+ hrs.), Partial shade (3–6 hrs. sun)

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