Agave stricta var. echinus SEEDS

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Agave stricta var. echinus seeds grow into the sea-urchin agave — a very compact, spherical variety of the hedgehog agave from Puebla and Oaxaca, Mexico. The variety name echinus m eans 'sea-urchin' or 'hedgehog' (from Greek echinos = hedgehog or sea-urchin), referring to the perfectly spherical, spiny sea-urchin-like appearance of the compact rosette. One of the most ornamentally striking miniature forms of any Agave. Monocarpic. Family Asparagaceae.Full sun; very well-drained, rocky soils; drought-tolerant; warm subtropical conditions. Outstanding miniature ornamental. 'Echinus' = sea-urchin/hedgehog (Greek; perfectly spherical spiny appearance — one of finest miniature agaves) Very compact spherical sea-urchin rosette; outstanding miniature ornamental; Puebla-Oaxaca; monocarpic Puebla and Oaxaca, Mexico — subtropical biome; compact sea-urchin form Genus Agave: ~200 species; Americas; Family Asparagaceae (Agavoideae); Order Asparagales Full sun; well-drained rocky soils; drought-tolerant; warm subtropical; outstanding miniature; monocarpic; Asparagaceae Agave stricta var. echinus — the sea-urchin agave — forms one of the most perfectly spherical and ornamentally sculptural of all small agave rosettes; one of the finest miniature ornamental agaves available to collectors.IMPORTANT: Pictures show the adult plant, which is not for sale. The offer is only for seeds. Show more