Agave lechuphantha Malvaviscus but as we all know

but as we all know

fangii) from the far reaches of China's famed Mt

are topped in early summer with 2' spikes of light lavender flowers

we obtained this rare Chinese native cast iron plant with no species name

clothed with fuzzy

Agave lechuphantha Malvaviscus but as we all knowThis century plant offering comes from seed we purchased as Agave lechuguilla, but upon growing the plants, it was obvious these were actually hybrids between Agave lophantha and Agave lechuguilla hence the hybrid name, Agave x lechuphantha. The large, fast growing rosettes are composed of shiny green leaves, each banded with a central chartreuse stripe. The leaf backs are adorned with small vertical flecks from the Agave lechuguilla parent. We