Dwarf Butterfly Agave, Agave potatorum, Kichiokan variegata pencil_cholla The tradition has struggled since

The tradition has struggled since the Mexican War of Independence in the early 19th century

apple-like fruit

Twisted Cereus

its cylindrical gray-green to blue stems can reach 10 meters (33 feet) in height and 10–20 cm in diameter as a self-supporting plant

leading to its sardonic nickname of "teddy bear" or "jumping teddy bear"

Dwarf Butterfly Agave, Agave potatorum, Kichiokan variegata pencil_cholla The tradition has struggled sinceThis beautiful succulent forms a usually solitary, stemless rosette: it is symmetrical, hemispherical, open spreading. Margins, spines, colours will get stronger as it grows (and the plants will get really different from each other). Leaves are short, blue grey, wide and up curving. The external sides have creamy coloured variegations, while in the back of the leaves there are bud imprints. Edges are purple brownish, and present rusty teeth and a long