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Agave decipiens

The False Sisal, a tree-like Agave of coastal southern Florida that forms a trunk up to 4 m tall. It grows near sea level on shell middens, coastal rock barrens and hammock edges, so it wants full sun and warmth, and tolerates far more humidity and summer rain than desert agaves.

Agave decipiens
Photo: Hectonichus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Shell middens, maritime and rockland hammocks, coastal rock barrens and Everglades hummocks near sea level, usually in open, sunny spots on limestone or shell.

Near sea level.

Florida

🔒 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-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.