RHS Other common names
toper's agave
Synonyms
Agave verschaffeltii
Cactus Succulent Conservatory Greenhouse
A variable species, in terms of colour and habit, but is generally a solitary or slowly clump-forming species forming a compact and symmetrical rosette of light green to blue-grey, glaucous foliage with reddish-brown marginal spines and a larger, twisted spine at the leaf-tip. Stems are monocarpic, producing flowers and seeds only once on reaching maturity and then dying. Flower spikes can be 3-5m with light green flowers tinged with red and with red bracts
Position
Full sun
Soil Types
Loam, Sand
Max Height
4-8 metres
Max Spread
0.5-1 metres