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Agave schidigera 'Shira ito no Ohi' ('Queen of the White Thread')


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Agave 'Shira ito no ohi' has white threads that adorn the leaf margins of this cute, variegated century plant.


Description:
An impressive dwarf, variegated agave with lance-shaped leaves edged in creamy white with margins covered in filifers (threads). Potentially hardy outside on the west coast if kept dry. Elsewhere 'Shira ito no ohi' makes an easy houseplant in the winter and patio plant in the summer.


Common Name: Century Plant

Family: Asparagaceae (The Asparagus Family)

Zone Hardiness: 8-10

Light: Full Sun, Part Sun

Height: 8-12"

Width: 12-24"

Primary Bloom Colour: Yellow

Secondary Bloom Colour: Green

Class: Evergreen

Type: Tender

Bloom Time: Summer

Soil Moisture: Dry, Drought Tolerant

Stem Colour:

Fragrance: No

Berries:

Benefits:

Deer Resistant: Unknown

BC Native: No

Native Habitat: High rocky outcrops from 1800 to 1950 m.

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Geogrpahical Origin: Americas - North America

Miscellaneous - Garden Origin

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