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Century Plant (Agave potatorum 'Kissho Kan')
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sandnsea2
Feb 23, 2012 3:36 PM CST
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Name: Janice
Cape Cod, MA, USA (Zone 7a)
The daggers on the tip of each leaf could be considered Lethal Weapons!!............... You don't want to tangle with this plant.
Thought it could be an Agave.
Happy Crown Agave (
Agave
'Kissho Kan')
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Happy Crown Agave (
Agave
'Kissho Kan')
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sandnsea2
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The other is as though everything is a miracle
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Dutchlady1
Feb 23, 2012 3:39 PM CST
It is an agave indeed, and a very beautiful one. Let me go look up the name.
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Dutchlady1
Feb 23, 2012 3:40 PM CST
I'm pretty sure it is Agave parryi 'Cream Spike'
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sandnsea2
Feb 23, 2012 3:53 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Janice
Cape Cod, MA, USA (Zone 7a)
Thanks, Hetty!
I just got a call back from the nursery that sold it to me (tag fell off) and they said it is 'Kissho Kan'. Does that sound like it?
There are two ways to live your life.
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The other is as though everything is a miracle
- Albert Einstein.
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Dutchlady1
Feb 23, 2012 4:11 PM CST
Agave potatorum 'Kisso Kan' was one of the other options I considered, so - yes!! Great plant!!
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sandnsea2
Feb 23, 2012 4:19 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Janice
Cape Cod, MA, USA (Zone 7a)
Thanks, Hetty!
I just hope it doesn't spear a hummer or some other unsuspecting passerby!
There are two ways to live your life.
One is as though nothing is a miracle.
The other is as though everything is a miracle
- Albert Einstein.
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dave
Feb 23, 2012 4:22 PM CST
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Name: Dave Whitinger
Southlake, Texas (Zone 8a)
It won't hurt the plant to snip off the sharp points. Just cut off the very tip and it's just like trimming fingernails.
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sandnsea2
Feb 23, 2012 4:25 PM CST
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Name: Janice
Cape Cod, MA, USA (Zone 7a)
Thanks, Dave!
I will do that!
There are two ways to live your life.
One is as though nothing is a miracle.
The other is as though everything is a miracle
- Albert Einstein.
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Post #218757 (8)
Dutchlady1
Feb 23, 2012 5:07 PM CST
I agree, I do that too!
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