Agave lechuphantha Amorphophallus Zephyranthes 'Morning Star' begins flowering

Zephyranthes 'Morning Star' begins flowering after rains in midsummer and continues (as long as it rains) into early fall

the foliage felt like thick plastic

all-male selection

along with a leafy tendril that helps keep it attached to a fence or other support

large marble-sized

Agave lechuphantha Amorphophallus Zephyranthes 'Morning Star' begins floweringThis century plant offering comes from seed we purchased as Agave lechuguilla, but upon growing the plants, it was obvious these were actually hybrids between Agave lophantha and Agave lechuguilla hence the hybrid name, Agave x lechuphantha. The large, fast growing rosettes are composed of shiny green leaves, each banded with a central chartreuse stripe. The leaf backs are adorned with small vertical flecks from the Agave lechuguilla parent. We