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Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Plant Height: 8 to 10 inches
Plant Spread: 16 to 18 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Other: Gray-green to bluish-green with pronounced burgundy spotting. Spots are more pronounced when grown in high light.
Fruit: Dehiscent
Flowers: Showy
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Offsets
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil
With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PP28613

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Common names
  • Mangave
  • Century Plant

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Location: Sacramento CA.
Date: 2023-09-22
Mangave 'Pineapple Express' Growing at “The Prickly Pear”
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date: Dec. 11, 2022
Location: Sacramento CA.
Date: 2023-09-22
Mangave 'Pineapple Express' Growing at “The Prickly Pear”
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date: 2022-12-11
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date: 2020-08-28
Location: Slavia, Florida, United States
Date: 2019-12-30
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire UK
Date: 2022-10-11
Location: February, 2024
Date: 2024-02-25

Date: Photo Courtesy of Mountain Crest Gardens. Used with permission.
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Photo Courtesy of Mountain Crest Gardens. Used with permission.
  • Uploaded by Joy
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HamiltonSquare On March 10, 2018 Obtained plant
Planted 2050NE
Macrocentra On January 23, 2021 Maintenance performed
Pruned dried leaves.
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