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Agave filifera

A compact, stemless rosette agave of the central Mexican highlands, edged with curling white threads. It grows slowly in full sun on dry rocky ground around 2,000–2,800 m, with cold, dry winters and a summer rainy season, and it adapts well to a pot.

Agave filifera
Photo: Dotti9, CC0, 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

Open rocky slopes, grassland and scrub of the central Mexican plateau, in full sun on well-drained volcanic or limestone soils.

Measured records median about 2,300 m (most 1,900–2,800 m); very low records are probably cultivated or mislocated.

QuerétaroHidalgoMéxico StateGuanajuatoSan Luis PotosíJalisco

🔒 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 CC0 licence, unmodified.