Agave americana
The century plant: a large, grey-blue rosette agave of the dry country of northern and central Mexico, Texas and Arizona, grown and naturalised worldwide. It needs full sun, a gritty soil and a dry, cool winter rest.
At home, aim for
Day
Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night
Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity
Dry airBand in Plantistry
Light
Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground
Where it grows wild
Arid and semi-arid scrub, grassland and rocky slopes.
Records span about 50–2,700 m, median about 1,900 m.
ArizonaTexasMexico NortheastMexico NorthwestMexico CentralMexico GulfMexico Southwest
🔒 Growing it like that
The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:
✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild
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