Agave titanota Solar Eclipse Pityrogramma the button-sized

the button-sized

Native to swamps and streambanks from SC west to Texas

Thanks to the folks at Japan's Suntory for a moronic name for such a great plant

very hairy flowers with lovely interior reticulate venation of purple against a creamy background

quarter-sized flowers pop up from under the leaf to stand perched atop the green foliage

Agave titanota Solar Eclipse Pityrogramma the button-sized(aka: Agave titanota 'Mediopicta Aurea') Agave 'Solar Eclipse' is our new name for the invalidly named Agave titanota 'Mediopicta Aurea'. From limestone cliffs in Oaxaca, this fascinating sport of the Mexican century plant Agave titanota boasts giant, papery toothed, thick green leaves typical of the species. In spring when the new leaves emerge and during cool parts of the year, each leaf also sports a wide creamy gold central stripe.