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Bio Facts: Tricolor Agave

Tricolor Agave
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Common Name:

Tricolor Agave

Scientific Name:

Agave celsii ‘Tricolor’

Origin:

garden hybrid

USDA Cold Hardiness Zones:

9b-10

Light Requirements:

Part sun

Soil Requirements:

Regular water, well drained soil

Notes:

  • Succulent leaves are green with creamy white edges
  • Cool weather can bring on a reddish tinge to the leaves
  • Good for a container 3’h x 3-4’w
  • Margin of leaves are lined with a row of evenly spaced black teeth
  • Hardy to 25F with some damage