Quadricolor, a type of Agave lophantha. Dark green leaves have pale yellow edges and a center stripe of light green. Spikes are dark red. The plant grows to about a foot in diameter.

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Agave is being sold as a natural sweetener, and companies that market it say it is a good alternative for diabetics. But doctors and nutritionists say there's scant evidence for any health ...

Agaves are one of the best-adapted groups of landscape plants for arid gardens. Their stiff sword-shaped leaves and bold rosette pattern of growth make them ideal accent plants.