General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Dehiscent
Flowers: Showy
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Offsets
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth

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Common names
  • Huaco
  • Manfreda
  • Mottled Tuberose
  • Akayman
  • Texas Tuberose
  • Century Plant
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Agave variegata
  • Synonym: Manfreda variegata

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Location: San Antonio Botanical Garden, San Antonio, Texas
Date: 2022-04-04

Date: c. 1932
illustration by Mary E. Eaton from 'Addisonia', 1932
Location: Mercer Botanical Garden  Houston, Tx
Date: 2014-05-19
Location: Mercer Botanical Garden  Houston, Tx
Date: 2014-05-19
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variegatagal On May 13, 2023 Transplanted
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