Care. Light: Mangave can tolerate partial shade, but the more sun they get, the more colorful their speckles will be. Protect from afternoon sun when temperatures exceed 85F. It is truly an outdoor plant but can tolerate short spells indoors on sunny sills and under grow lights if necessary.
Then, what is a Mangave plant?
Mangave is a relatively new phenomenon, as a cross between the genus Manfreda and Agave. These rare hybrids combine the best of both worlds: the better growth rate and the interesting patterns of Manfreda, and the habit and refinement of Agave.
Accordingly, do Mangave die after flowering? Manfredas, unlike agaves, don’t die after flowering—a nice characteristic they pass on to their intergeneric crosses, the mangaves. Leaf margins of manfredas are smooth or slightly serrated and lack spiny tips.
Correspondingly, is Mangave Monocarpic?
Mangave characteristics. “So far we haven’t seen any mangaves that are monocarpic like their agave parents. … “Mangave roots tend to conform to the pot size, like agaves. They may be screaming, but they’ll stay small in a small container.
Does Agave attenuata die after flowering?
It has broad, grey green leaves 50-70cm (20-28″) long. After flowering the flower spike which grows to about 1.5m (5′) will die but suckers from the new plant will form at the bottom of the old plant meaning it will continue to grow in your garden.
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