Agave Mateo Caribbean Abutilon will often flower all

Abutilon will often flower all winter in a sheltered location in winter

forming a 6" tall stalk

The inflorescences resemble Amorphophallus henryi with the classic phallic spadix emerging from what appears to be a red toilet seat

The floriferous 1' tall stalks of large flat flowers are intermediate between both parents as well

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Agave Mateo Caribbean Abutilon will often flower allAgave 'Mateo' is a unique new century plant that was discovered as a seedling in a block of Agave bracteosa at San Marcos Growers of California. We are uncertain about the other parent, but speculate that an amorous Agave lophantha may be the baby daddy. The non spiny, 18" tall x 3' wide, squid shaped rosette of rough green leaves is highlighted by a central muted chartreuse yellow stripe down the middle of each leaf. Agave 'Mateo' has survived for us