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Succulents Well documented

Agave chazaroi

A large solitary Agave with broad, glossy leaves, known only from a small area around Tequila in Jalisco, Mexico, at 900–1200 m. It grows among columnar cacti in seasonally dry tropical scrub: a hot dry spring and a summer monsoon. It is listed as Vulnerable.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets 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

Seasonally dry tropical forest and scrub on slopes around Tequila, growing with Stenocereus dumortieri and other succulents.

Recorded at about 950–1140 m; the literature gives 900–1200 m.

MexicoJalisco

🔒 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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