Agave isthmensis

Agave isthmensisAgave isthmensis Family: Agavaceae. One of the smallest of all Agaves. The leaves are gray green with brown pointed tips. The offsets form in the bases of the lower leaves so it forms a clump, unlike most Agaves that send out runners. The rosettes usually stay 8" diameter or less. Easy to grow. Can take temps into the low 20s, maybe even the upper teens. You will receive the plant shown in the images. Plant shown in a 4" pot. Important Shipping

so don't worry if yours has white spines when you receive it

Forms numerous short stems that tend to lean over

most prominent ribs in the genus

Flowers bright yellow with red centers and produced throughout the summer

but the caudex could get sunburn in harsh summer sun

Big white to pale yellow flowers are produced in clusters all summer

these plants come from seeds of a Lizard Skin type

You will receive a plant shown in last image or one similar

You will receive a plant shown in the last image

plus the bumps are in rows

Leaves can be a foot long or more

Mammillaria schiedeana   An interesting medium sized species covered in tufts of soft golden yellow spines