{"product_id":"agave-potatorum-butterfly-agave","title":"Agave potatorum - Butterfly Agave","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eAgave potatorum\u003c\/strong\u003e, commonly known as the Butterfly Agave, is a compact rosette succulent from the dry hills of Oaxaca and Puebla in southern Mexico. Broad, cupped, powder-blue leaves are edged with a strongly wavy margin of dark chestnut teeth, giving the rosette a scalloped, almost hand-cut outline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is one of the most decorative small agaves and holds its colour and outline through the hottest months. It is used as a feature in planters, courtyards and detailed gravel planting rather than in broad mass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 0.4 to 0.6 metres\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth\u003c\/strong\u003e: 0.6 to 0.9 metres\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to\u003c\/strong\u003e: Southern Mexico, in the dry hills of Oaxaca and Puebla\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Broad, cupped, powder-blue leaves with a strongly wavy margin of dark chestnut teeth; evergreen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth rate\u003c\/strong\u003e: Slow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConditions\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil\u003c\/strong\u003e: Requires sharply drained gravelly or sandy soils; will not tolerate heavy or wet ground\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight\u003c\/strong\u003e: Full sun to partial shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater\u003c\/strong\u003e: Very low; strongly drought-tolerant and easily lost to overwatering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClimate\u003c\/strong\u003e: Thrives in hot arid and semi-arid regions; frost-sensitive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Features\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForm\u003c\/strong\u003e: Compact scalloped rosette with a sculptural outline that reads clearly even in a small planter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUses\u003c\/strong\u003e: Feature planting in courtyards and podium planters, detailed gravel planting, raised bed accents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing\u003c\/strong\u003e: Plant 0.7 to 0.9 metres apart, or use singly as a container specimen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow Maintenance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Remove old lower leaves occasionally; no feeding or pruning required\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePest Resistance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Few significant pest or disease problems where drainage is sharp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Very high, holding leaf colour and form through extended dry heat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeasonal Appeal\u003c\/strong\u003e: The powder-blue colour and dark tooth margin hold through the year, giving consistent contrast\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eToxicity\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sharp terminal spine and marginal teeth; keep away from paths and seating\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Butterfly Agave is the most decorative of the small blue agaves, and it is worth a position where it can be seen properly.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ornatec International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46452567376068,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/0493\/5108\/files\/placeholder-succulent_952e2e08-8e64-4230-ac8d-4773f5b33c50.png?v=1785211303","url":"https:\/\/ornatecinternational.com\/products\/agave-potatorum-butterfly-agave","provider":"Ornatec International","version":"1.0","type":"link"}