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Photo by JLBG taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC
Agave isthmensis 'Ohi Raijin Shiro Nakafu'
Ohi Raijin Shiro Nakafu Century Plant
Item #: 8524
Zones: Tropical
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 4" tall
Origin: Mexico
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Agave isthmensis 'Ohi Raijin Shiro Nakafu' (white centered-thunder queen) is a very rare variegated selection of the dwarf butterfly century plant, Agave isthmensis, which hails from the Isthmus of Tehuantepec along the southern coast of Oaxaca, Mexico. Agave 'Ohi Raijin Shiro Nakafu' makes a tight clump to 4" tall x 4" wide that produces pups from the leaf axils instead of via underground runners. Although Agave isthmensis doesn't have much winter hardiness, it makes a superb container specimen since it stays so small. This is typically a century plant that is only available in collector circles for prices well over $100 each.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Agave
Flower Color: Yellow/Gold
Leaf Color: Green , Silver/Grey , Variegated , White/Cream
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 , Pollinator Plants , Medicinal Plants , North American Native Plants , Ornamental Seed or Fruit , Plant Delights Introductions , Plants that Attract Birds , Rabbit Resistant Plants , Salt Tolerant Seaside Plants , Tropical Looking Plants , Xeriscaping Plants , Colored Foliage , Patterned Foliage