Agave sisalana mediopicta is a medium sized widely suckering agave to 4 to 6 feet tall by 6 to 7 feet wide with long stiff narrow white to very pale green leaves with grey-green spineless margins and armed at the tip with a 1-inch terminal spine.
Older plants can have a short stem and occasionally a leaf might display a yellow stripe. At maturity, flower stalks rise 15 to 20 feet tall. Plant in full to part sun and water occasionally to infrequently – tolerates dry conditions but grows faster and larger with more regular irrigation.
Hardy to around 25° F.
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Bloom Season
Flower Color
Growth Rate
Hardiness Zone
Mature Size
Resistance
Sun Exposure
Bloom Season | Summer |
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Botanical Name | Agave sisalana |
Common Name | Sisal |
Family | Asparagaceae |
Flower Color | Yellow |
Growth Rate | Slow |
Hardiness Zone | 9b11 |
Mature Size | 46’ tall |
Native Area | Southeast mexico |
Resistance | 2530f |
Sun Exposure | Full sun to part shade |
- Description
- Key Plant Features
Agave sisalana mediopicta is a medium sized widely suckering agave to 4 to 6 feet tall by 6 to 7 feet wide with long stiff narrow white to very pale green leaves with grey-green spineless margins and armed at the tip with a 1-inch terminal spine.
Older plants can have a short stem and occasionally a leaf might display a yellow stripe. At maturity, flower stalks rise 15 to 20 feet tall. Plant in full to part sun and water occasionally to infrequently – tolerates dry conditions but grows faster and larger with more regular irrigation.
Hardy to around 25° F.
Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz
Bloom Season
Flower Color
Growth Rate
Hardiness Zone
Mature Size
Resistance
Sun Exposure
Bloom Season | Summer |
---|---|
Botanical Name | Agave sisalana |
Common Name | Sisal |
Family | Asparagaceae |
Flower Color | Yellow |
Growth Rate | Slow |
Hardiness Zone | 9b11 |
Mature Size | 46’ tall |
Native Area | Southeast mexico |
Resistance | 2530f |
Sun Exposure | Full sun to part shade |