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Succulents Partly documented

Agave caribaeicola

A small-island Agave of the Lesser Antilles, recorded on Martinique and Dominica close to sea level. Like other Caribbean agaves it is a sun-loving rosette of dry coastal slopes and rock, built for strong light, constant warmth and a pronounced dry season.

Agave caribaeicola
Photo: Michael Wolf, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
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 in the ground

Where it grows wild

Records sit at 12–316 m on Martinique and Dominica, which fits the dry coastal scrub and rocky leeward slopes typical of Antillean agaves; no habitat notes specific to this species were found.

Recorded at 12–316 m, median 45 m.

MartiniqueDominicaLeeward IslandsWindward Islands

🔒 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 CC BY 2.5 licence, unmodified.