Mazhar Botanic Garden

Agave lophantha quadricolor Schiede

Quadrilocular Century plant

Family: Asparagaceae
Genus: Agave
Species: lophantha
Sub Species: quadricolor
Sample code: EGY-MBG-001083
Common name: Quadrilocular Century plant
English name: Quadrilocular Century plant
Arabic name: اجاف كوادريلكولر
Native: Mexico
Country: Mexico
(PGR): Rare

Attractive Agave dark green leaves and having pale green mid stripe, marginal stripes, highlighted by dark reddish teeth, flush red when grown in bright light to give the leaf four distinct colors  

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Texture: Sandy loam
Fertility: Intermediate
Drainage: Moderately well drained
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Tropical
Lights: Full sun Light shade
Propagation: Seeds
Flowering time: ------------
Zone: 8 : 9b
pH range: 7.5-8.5
Status: Rare
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Succulent
Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated
Collecting Sources: Botanical garden
Plant Uses: Ornamental
Plant Populations density: Cultivated
Vegetation types: Sub tropical
pH: Alkaline Mild acid Neutral

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