Agave Mateo Caribbean Agave ovatifolia 'Vanzie' is a

Agave ovatifolia 'Vanzie' is a clonal selection of the fabulous whale's tongue agave from plantsman Kelly Griffin

but after flowering

maybe a little 'Cajun Love' along with a heap of Zydeco music is just what the plant doctor ordered

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

Agave Mateo Caribbean Agave ovatifolia 'Vanzie' is aAgave '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