Agave potatorum cv. Shoji-Raijin

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Since 4 Aug 2013

Agave potatorum cv. Shoji-Raijin hort.

Family: AGAVACEAE

Agave potatorum cv. Shoji-Raijin Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

Origin and Habitat: Garden form known only in cultivation.

Synonyms:

Agave potatorum cv. Shoji-Raijin hort.

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Agave potatorum Zucc.
Nova Acta Phys.-Med. Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. Nat. Cur. 16(2): 675 1833
Synonymy: 6

Agave potatorum Zucc.
Agave auricantha hort. ex Baker
Agave potatorum Tlaxiaco, Oaxaca, Mexico

Agave verschaffeltii Tlaxiaco, Oaxaca, Mexico

Agave scolymus Karw. in Salm-Dyck

Agave amoena Lem. ex Jacobi

Accepted name in llifle Database:
Agave potatorum f. compacta hort.

Accepted name in llifle Database:
Agave potatorum var. verschaffeltii A.Berger in A.Berger
Agaven 186, fig. 60 1915

Cultivars (5):

Agave potatorum cv. Shoji-Raijin hort.

Agave cv. Kisshou-Kan

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Common Names include:
ENGLISH: Blue Rose, Blue Rose Agave, Silver Star

Description: Agave potatorumSN|540]]SN|540]] is a dwarf growing species that has very variable features. Some are medium sized plant that grows eventually up to 40 cm tall and 40 cm in diameter while others (called Butterfly Agave) are small-sized (20 -30 cm) and highly prized in Japan.
The cultivar Shoji-Raijin (sometime called the 'Silver Star' or 'Blue rose') is a magnificent miniature rosette of plump leaves that stay very small and compact. It has been selected in Japan, and is a unique miniature that produces offsets and forms a small clump of 6-7 cm rosettes. Mature plants stays in 10 cm pots only.
Leaves: Wide, thick, striking dusty-blue with few short spines and terminate in a distinctive, slightly twisted, reddish spine. The leaf margins display pronounced swellings at the base of the teeth. Usually the leaves do not shows noticeable leaf imprinting.

Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Agave potatorum group

Agave potatorum Zucc.: Small Agave, growing solitary or slowly clumping, that forms an compact to open symmetrical succulent rosette. It is a very polymorphic species with a large range of variability and the size.
Agave potatorum f. compacta hort.: Dwarf cultivated form that grows eventually up to 20(-30) cm tall and in diameter. The leaves have distinct showy bud-imprints.
Agave potatorum Tlaxiaco, Oaxaca, Mexico: This population has very nice bright orange marginal teeth.
Agave potatorum var. verschaffeltii A.Berger in A.Berger: The old name ''verschaffeltii '' is still in use to distinguish plants with sinuous leaf margins and with teeth atop of outward-projecting bumps.
Agave potatorum cv. Cubic: The leaves grow as if 2 leaves are fused together resulting in some of them having a 4 angled appearance and forming a square shape. Marginal spines can grow on up to all four of the leaf sides.
Agave potatorum cv. Kichijokan: Variegated form with amazing symmetrical lotus like leaf pattern. The leaves have lateral, creamy-coloured variegations. Nice imprints are present on the back side of the leaves. The edges have large rusty coloured teeth and are a purplish/maroonish colour.
Agave potatorum cv. Shoji-Raijin hort.: Also called 'Blue rose' it is tiny rosette of plump blue leaves that stay very small and compact. It produces offsets and forms a small clump of 6-7 cm rosettes. Mature plants stays in 10 cm pots only.
Agave potatorum cv. Shoji-Raijin variegata marginata hort.: Has a creamy-white or pale-green irregular stripe on the edge of the leaf.
Agave potatorum cv. Shoji-Raijin variegata mediopicta hort.: Has a broad white band down the centre of each leaf.