Bio Facts: Sharkskin Shoes Agave
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Common Name:
Sharkskin Shoes Agave
Scientific Name:
Agave x ‘Sharkskin Shoes’
Origin:
garden hybrid
USDA Cold Hardiness Zones:
7b-10
Light Requirements:
Sun to part sun
Soil Requirements:
Low water, xeric
Notes:
- Cross between A. ferdinand-regis and A. scabra
- Sculptural blue green agave
- Rigidly upright, triangular leaves have the feel of sharkskin
- Leaves are accented by a large black terminal spine
- Great for a large container 3’x3’ very slow grower
- Offsets freely to form small colonies
