Manfreda species 'Purple Spot' Size:4-inch Pot Vase shaped with silvery leaves

Vase shaped with silvery leaves margined in creamy white and bearing the 'thumb print' on the lower leaf typical of the flavorosea parent

is a cultivar of [(carolinae variegated x cruenta) x Bobbie Hull] x Spines

suffused with a dense pattern of white spotting that sometimes joins to form streaks

An old hybrid of (lindenii x cyanea) done by David Barry back in the 1950's is a perfect combination of the two

Manfreda species 'Purple Spot' Size:4-inch Pot Vase shaped with silvery leavesThis is an Agave like plant, but with mostly un armed leaves which are arranged in a low growing open rosette to about 10 to 12 inches or so. The foliage is grayish green with large, irregular purple spots and is quite attractive. The inflorescence is very tall, with a few short branches clustered near the top, and very large white to pinkish, fragrant flowers. It will bloom in a 6 inch pot but will produce a much larger inflorescence in a 10 inch pot