Syneilesis subglabrata Andropogon xMangave 'Purple People Eater' is

xMangave 'Purple People Eater' is a 2012 seedling that combines the architectural Agave pablocarrilloi

hummingbird-inviting

but where rain is minimized

thumb-shaped leaves with a leathery texture

Syneilesis subglabrata Andropogon xMangave 'Purple People Eater' isSyneilesis subglabrata is a little known umbrella plant that I first met on a 2008 expedition to central Taiwan's Wuling Farm region, where it grew in open woodlands with Arisaema taiwanense. The clumps are composed of thin, 18" tall, cinnamon colored stalks, topped by a solitary leaf which emerges with much narrower lobes than the other species, with only a bit of grey hair in the leaf center. The very serrate leaf edges and glossy foliage, give it a