Furcraea foetida ‘Mediopicta’

Mauritius Hemp

Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 9 California nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the Western United States and beyond.

Plant Type: Succulents

Evergreen-Deciduous: Evergreen

Overall Mature Size: Medium

Also Grown As: Bush

Mature Height & Spread: 4-5' x 6-8'

Natural Growth Habit: Rosette, Upright

Native To: Cultivar, South America

Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water: Low Water

Flower Color: Green / White

Bloom Time: Summer

Special Features: Attracts Birds/Butterflies/Bees / Cold Hardy / Deer Resistant / Desert Conditions / Drought Resistant / Fire Resistant/Retardant / Shade Tolerant / Variegated Foliage / Verticillium Wilt Resistant

Container Sizes: #5, #15

Sunset Garden Zones: 13, 16-17, 19-24

USDA Hardiness Zone: 9-11

A Bit More

Furcraea foetida ‘Mediopicta’ is a trunkless succulent with sword-shaped, spineless leaves featuring a creamy-white or yellow central band. At maturity, it produces fragrant, greenish-white flowers on a 25′ stalk. Monocarpic, it dies after blooming but produces bulbils/small plantlets on the flower stalk for reproduction. Uses include focal point, container, mass plantings.  Low water needs; it is highly drought-tolerant once established. Best in gritty, rocky, sandy, or loamy soil with excellent drainage. It prefers sun in coastal and mild climates and partial shade in hot climates. Deer and rabbit-resistant. Resistant to Verticillium wilt. Fire-resistant. Cold hardy to 25°F.

 

A Bit More

Furcraea foetida ‘Mediopicta’ is a trunkless succulent with sword-shaped, spineless leaves featuring a creamy-white or yellow central band. At maturity, it produces fragrant, greenish-white flowers on a 25′ stalk. Monocarpic, it dies after blooming but produces bulbils/small plantlets on the flower stalk for reproduction. Uses include focal point, container, mass plantings.  Low water needs; it is highly drought-tolerant once established. Best in gritty, rocky, sandy, or loamy soil with excellent drainage. It prefers sun in coastal and mild climates and partial shade in hot climates. Deer and rabbit-resistant. Resistant to Verticillium wilt. Fire-resistant. Cold hardy to 25°F.