Agave cundinamarcensis

A little-documented Colombian Agave, named for the department of Cundinamarca. Without wild records, grow it like other northern Andean agaves: full sun, warm days, a free-draining mineral mix, and a drier rest period.

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

Andean agaves in Colombia typically grow on rocky slopes in dry inter-Andean valleys and scrub. This description follows the genus and the species' name, because there are no georeferenced records.

Unknown. The name suggests the Cundinamarca Andes, but the climate site was placed at 174 m in the eastern lowlands.

Colombia

🔒 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.