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| Agave 'Ben's Dream' | |
|---|---|
 The original plant discovered in a California nursery. | |
| Genus | Agave |
| Cultivar | 'Ben's Dream' |
| Origin | A variegated sport of Agave 'Snow Leopard' |
Agave 'Ben's Dream' is a recent cultivar of Agave.[1][2] It is an example of one form of introduction of new Mangave (Agave) cultivars, by mutation (sport) off of another plant.[3]
Description
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While most Agave are monocarpic[4], Agave 'Ben's Dream', as with other selections formerly included in x Mangave, is polycarpic, blooming annually.[5]
It has a spread of around 2 feet (0.6 meters) with irregularly variegated leaves measuring 10–30 inches (0.25–0.76 meters) in length, each with a subtle prickly margin and a narrow spike at the tip.[6] At maturity, the plant produces a moderately tall, narrowly branched inflorescence adorned with green blossoms, which can reach a height of 6–7 feet (1.8–2.1 meters).[7] Unlike its ortet 'Snow Leopard', 'Ben's Dream' exhibits unpredictable sectoral variegation, potentially producing fully albino offsets. This trait is unusual[8] and shared by very few succulent plants cultivars.
Cultivation
editWhile Agave 'Ben's Dream' was discovered recently, it may eventually enter cultivation as an ornamental plant. Its parent 'Snow Leopard' is present in waterwise gardens.[9]
References
edit- ↑ Hopkins, Oliver (June 20, 2026). "Agave 'Ben's Dream'". Agaveville.
- ↑ "PlantFiles: The Largest Plant Identification Reference Guide - Dave's Garden". davesgarden.com. Retrieved 2026-06-21.
- ↑ Inc, Walters Gardens. "Mangave 'Snow Leopard' PP31137 | Walters Gardens, Inc". www.waltersgardens.com. Retrieved 2026-06-21.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ↑ Kindersley, Dorling (2008). RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1-4053-3296-5.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ↑ Sparler, Daniel (November 2023). "Horticulturally Yours: Making Sense of Mangaves". Northwest Horticultural Society.
- ↑ "Snow Leopard Mangave". Roger's Gardens. Retrieved 2026-06-21.
- ↑ "Mangave 'Snow Leopard' PP31,137, Snow Leopard Mangave, Succulent". www.smgrowers.com. Retrieved 2026-06-21.
- ↑ "Graptoveria 'Unstable Mable', , Succulent, [Echeveria 'Variegated Fred Ives' ]". www.smgrowers.com. Retrieved 2026-06-21.
- ↑ "Mangave 'Snow Leopard'". Green Acres Nursery & Supply. Retrieved 2026-06-21.
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