Mangave Painted Desert PP 31630 Calopogon Asarum faurei var

Asarum faurei var

canna-shaped leaves that are followed in early July with orchid-like flowers

This Hans Hansen fern spore collection hails from Ping Wu in China's Sichuan province at 5

I couldn't believe it was a fern

The three to four month winter floral display is very showy

Mangave Painted Desert PP 31630 Calopogon Asarum faurei varDescribing xMangave 'Painted Desert' is like trying to quantify the colors of a desert sunset. This fascinating mangave was created by plant breeder Hans Hansen by combining the genes of two Mexican agave species, Agave macroacantha and Agave nizandensis, with the purple spotting from a manfreda. Each long, narrow, rubbery leaf of the 1' tall x 2' wide clump is olive green and heavily spotted purple, on top of the muted gold central band a fascinating