Agave victoriae reginae Tora Fu Brahea The snow cone like flowers

The snow cone like flowers are also held atop 18" petioles in spring

much closer to the ground in the Taiwan material than the mainland Chinese plants we've grown

The specific epithet "foetidus" means foetid

which are also highly prized by all kinds of bees

As if it needed it

Agave victoriae reginae Tora Fu Brahea The snow cone like flowersAgave victoriae reginae 'Tora Fu' is one of several yellow edged selections of the small Mexican century plant Agave victoriae reginae. The 10" tall x 18" wide, slowly offsetting rosette is composed of short, thick, wide, dark green leaves, adorned with silver linear markings as well as a wide, dark yellow border. Excess soil moisture is the enemy, so plant Agave victoriae reginae 'Tora Fu' on a slope where it is protected from winter rains.