Agave pintilla seeds grow into a compact agave native to Mexico. The name pintilla derives from the Spanish pintillo or pinto = 'spotted/painted', referring to the mottled or patterned leaf surface. A collector's agave with ornamental patterned leaves. Monocarpic. Family Asparagaceae.Full sun; well-drained soils; drought-tolerant; warm subtropical conditions. 'Pintilla' = spotted/painted (Spanish; mottled or patterned leaf surface — ornamental character); monocarpic Compact rosette; ornamental patterned leaf surface; Mexico; collector's agave; monocarpic Mexico — subtropical biome Genus Agave: ~200 species; Americas; Family Asparagaceae (Agavoideae); Order Asparagales Full sun; well-drained soils; drought-tolerant; warm subtropical; monocarpic; Family Asparagaceae Agave pintilla — the painted agave — is named for the ornamental spotted or mottled patterning on its leaves; a compact Mexican collector's agave.IMPORTANT: Pictures show the adult plant, which is not for sale. The offer is only for seeds.
