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Agave cupreata

A monocarpic agave of the Río Balsas basin mountains in Guerrero and Michoacán, with broad green leaves and coppery teeth, used for mezcal as maguey papalote. It takes 5–15 years to flower, makes no offsets, and expects full sun, summer rain and a dry, mild winter.

Agave cupreata
Photo: Meredithmartin Meredith Martin, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets 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

Rocky mountain slopes in oak and tropical dry forest of the Balsas basin.

Literature gives 1,200–1,800 m; GBIF records run 490–3,048 m, median 1,737 m.

GuerreroMichoacánMexico

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✓ 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 3.0 licence, unmodified.