Agave schidigera’Shira ito no Ohi '
Variegated Thread - folio Agave , Queen Of White Thread Century Plant , Queen of White Thread - folio Agave
Agave filifera’Compacta Marginata',Agave filiferasubsp.schidigera’Shira ito no Ohi',Agave schidigera’Shira - ito - no - ohi '
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family unit : AsparagaceaeSubfamily : AgavoideaeGenus : Agave
The cultivar name comes from the Japanese " shira - ito , " intend " white thread , " and " no ohi , " meaning " queen , " in an apparent mention to the curly white leaf pilus .
Agave schidigera’Shira ito no Ohi ' is a variegated cultivar ofAgave schidigera . The blood is unknown .
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Agave schidigera’Shira ito no Ohi ' , also known asAgave filiferasubsp.schidigera’Shira ito no Ohi ' , is an attractive , slow - growingsucculentthat forms a lone russet scab of dark green leaves with creamy - white margins , curly white hairs , and a sharp cherry last spine . The russet scab can reach a tiptop of 12 inch ( 30 atomic number 96 ) and a diameter of 18 inches ( 45 cm ) .
When the works mature , it farm a magniloquent bloom stalk with greenish blossom . The flower stalk can arise up to 10 feet ( 3 m ) tall . After flowering , the plant dies .
lightness : Like allAgaves , this plant requires full sun to fond wraith . If you are growingA. schidigera’Shira ito no Ohi ' indoors , select a shiny , cheery window with as much sun as potential . From spring to come down , it loves go outside .
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Soil : A. schidigera’Shira ito no Ohi ' will tolerate most soil as long asthey have good drainage , but its preference is sandlike or bouldered soil .
Watering : From spring to hang , weewee soundly when the grease becomes dry . In wintertime , water meagrely about once a month . Plants in containers involve more frequent watering than those in the land .
Fertilizing : Give yourA. schidigera’Shira ito no Ohi ' a small amount of fertiliser in the spring during the first two age . Established industrial plant seem to take care of themselves .
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repot : If you mark yourA. schidigera’Shira ito no Ohi ' becoming slew - bound , repot it with fresh soil in a new pot more or less larger than the old one . Give the plant a workweek or so to readjust before you water it again .
Propagation : Since it is a works with a solitary growth wont , A. schidigera’Shira ito no Ohi ' can be propagated only from seeds .
Learn more atHow to uprise and Care for Agave .
A. schidigera’Shira ito no Ohi ' is not listed as a toxic works , but it may be gently poisonous to minor and ducky .
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