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x Mangave 'Racing Stripes' PP31,251 - A small agave-like plant to 14 to 18 inches tall by 22 to 28 inches wide with narrow dark green stiff slightly decurved leaves that have reddish teeth along the margins and have a contrasting chartreuse band down the center of the leaf with a red spine tip. It forms a cluster with a few offsets tight to the parent plant.
Plant in full to half day sun in a well-drained soil and give occasional to regular irrigation - the brighter the light the more pronounced the red color. Cold hardiness on this variety is not well documented but it is thought to be hardy and evergreen down to the low teens with ports of handling temperatures down to 11° F without damage so and useful in USDA Zones 8 and above. This plant's compact habit makes it a great choice for container gardening or for a select small spot in the garden.
Mangave 'Racing Stripes' is a 2018 introduction and a new look in the Walters Gardens MAD ABOUT MANGAVEŽ Collection of plants bred by Hans Hansen. Mangave 'Center of Attention' is a complex hybrid involving
Agave lophantha , Agave gypsophila and Manfreda maculosa. It was granted U.S. Plant Patent PP31,251 in December 2019.. The picture on this page courtesy of Walters Gardens.
The information about x Mangave 'Racing Stripes' PP31,251 displayed on this web page is based on our research conducted in the nursery's horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also include observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments we receive from others and welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share cultural information that would aid others in growing this plant. |
