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Photo by JLBG taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC
Agave isthmensis 'El Chichon'
El Chichon Butterfly Century Plant
This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.
Shop Available AgaveItem #: 9577
Zones: Tropical
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 6" tall
Origin: Mexico
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Agave isthmensis 'El Chichon' is a 2021 Plant Delights/JLBG introduction of a sport we discovered on Agave isthmensis 'Ohi Raijin Shiro Nakafu', but with a brilliant pure white central pattern that had the typical grey overlay removed. Agave 'El Chichon' makes a compact 6" tall x 6" wide rosette, composed of thick half dollar-sized leaves, each sporting a thumb-sized white central pattern surrounded by a glaucous border. Because of its resemblance to a volcanic dome, we named it after Mexico's infamous El Chichon. The offsets come from the trunk and not from underground runners like many other agave species. Because of its small size, Agave isthmensis is perfect as a container plant.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Agave
Flower Color: Yellow/Gold
Leaf Color: Variegated
Bloom Time: Summer
Container Role: Fillers , Thrillers
Garden Themes: Fairy Garden Plants , Gnome Gardens , Green Roofs , Living Wall , Rock Garden Plants , Southwest Garden Plants , White Garden
Other: Deer Resistant Plants , Drought Tolerant Plants , Fragrant Flowers , Hummingbird Plants , Pollinator Plants , Medicinal Plants , North American Native Plants , Ornamental Seed or Fruit , Plants Named After Animals , Plants that Attract Birds , Rabbit Resistant Plants , Salt Tolerant Seaside Plants , Tropical Looking Plants , Xeriscaping Plants , Patterned Foliage , House Plants