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Agave antillarum

A mid-sized Agave of Hispaniola and Cuba, growing in dry, sunny scrub and on rocky slopes. It needs full sun, very free-draining mineral soil, and dry, mild winters.

Agave antillarum
Photo: Descourtilz, J. Theodore.; Descourtilz, M. E.; Pichard., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

Dry scrub, open dry forest and rocky limestone slopes, usual for Caribbean Agave. Most records are from the dry valleys and hills of the Dominican Republic.

Records span roughly 0–2000 m, with a median of about 960 m. The highest points are uncertain.

CubaDominican RepublicHaiti

🔒 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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its Public domain licence, unmodified.