Agave Kissho Kan

Name: The Plant Company
Address: 284 Meeanee Road, Meeanee, Napier, 4112, New Zealand
Telephone: 0800 843 752
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Rating: 4.8/5

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Agave Kissho Kan, commonly known as the Butterfly Agave, is grown for its foliage and hardy nature. It grows as a rosette with thick and fleshy, silver-blue-green leaves which often have a cream edge that ages to brown. This succulent typically grows to 30 cm tall and 40 cm wide. Agave Kissho Kan is commonly used as an attractive feature in modern gardens and is ideal for mixed plantings, rock gardens, growing in a container, or including in Mediterranean garden themes.

Agave Kissho Kan is currently unavailable, but we do have other other amazing species and varieties of Agave available.

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Why? Our plants are subject to seasonality and high-demand. Please contact us if you would like to know when it becomes available again.

Suited to regions:	Alpine, Temperate
Plant type:	Succulents
Height:	30 cm
Spread:	40 cm
Flowering time:
Tolerances:	Coastal, Extended dry periods, Hardy
Garden uses:	Borders, Containers, Parks, Paths & Steps, Pool areas, Specimen
Garden styles:	Architectural, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Frontyard, Mediterranean, Modern, Rock
Easy to grow?	Yes
Maintenance requirements	Low
Growth rate	Medium
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Agave Kissho Kan Details

Agave Kissho Kan, commonly known as the Butterfly Agave, is grown for its foliage and hardy nature. It grows as a rosette with thick and fleshy, silver-blue-green leaves which often have a cream edge that ages to brown. The leaves radiate outwards from the centre of the plant with each leaf having sharp spines along their edges. This succulent typically grows to 30 cm tall and 40 cm wide, performing best when grown in full sun on a well-drained soil. It is tolerant of dry conditions, light shade, and moderate frost. Agave Kissho Kan is commonly used as an attractive feature in modern gardens, particularly when planted in clusters or used to contrast with other colours and forms. It is also ideal for mixed plantings, rock gardens, growing in a container, or including in Mediterranean garden themes.