Agave calciphila
A small Agave recently described from limestone hills on the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in Oaxaca, Mexico. It grows in hot, seasonally dry tropical scrub, with a wet summer and a long dry season. It is frost-tender compared with highland agaves.
At home, aim for
Day
Warm-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 on rock (lithophyte)
Where it grows wild
Limestone outcrops and rocky slopes in tropical dry forest and scrub, as the name suggests.
Recorded at about 90–160 m.
MexicoOaxaca
🔒 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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