Scientific Name
Agave victoriae-reginae 'Albomarginata'
Synonym(s)
Agave victoriae-reginae 'Alba Marginata', Agave victoriae-reginae 'Baker's White', Agave victoriae-reginae 'Hyou Zan', Agave victoriae-reginae 'Marginata Alba', Agave victoriae-reginae 'White Rhino', Agave 'White Rhino'
Scientific Classification
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Agavoideae
Genus: Agave
Origin
Agave victoriae-reginae 'Albomarginata' is a variegated cultivar of Agave victoriae-reginae.
Description
Agave victoriae-reginae 'Albomarginata', also known as Agave victoriae-reginae 'White Rhino', is a beautiful small succulent that forms compact rosettes of deep green leaves with broad, white margins and a short terminal spine. It grows solitary when young but may produce a few offsets with time. The rosettes can reach up to 12 inches (30 cm) in height and 16 inches (40 cm) in diameter.
Hardiness
USDA hardiness zones 9a to 11b: from 20 °F (−6.7 °C) to 50 °F (+10 °C).
How to Grow and Care
Most Agaves are easy to grow and take little care of once established.
These plants require full sun to part shade. If you are growing Agave indoors, choose a bright, sunny window with as much sun as possible. Plants grown in low-light conditions become etiolated. Agave plants love going outside from spring to fall.
Agaves tolerate most soils with good drainage but prefer sandy or rocky soil.
Mature plants are very drought-tolerant. When the soil mix becomes dry from spring to fall, water thoroughly. In winter, water sparingly, about once a month. Overwatering may encourage fungal root rot. When first establishing an Agave plant outdoors, water it once or twice a week. Plants in containers require more frequent watering than those in the ground.
When the pot becomes full of roots, it has become pot-bound. If you notice your Agave becoming pot-bound, repot it with new soil in a pot slightly larger than the old one.
Learn more at How to Grow and Care for Agave.
Links
- Back to genus Agave
- Succupedia: Browse succulents by Scientific Name, Common Name, Genus, Family, USDA Hardiness Zone, Origin, or cacti by Genus
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