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Agave gentryi

A mid-sized, solitary highland agave from the Sierra Madre Oriental of northeastern Mexico, growing at 2000–3100 m. It takes full sun, cold dry winters with frequent light frost, and a summer rainy season, which makes it one of the hardier agaves in cultivation.

Agave gentryi
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 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

Open rocky slopes, grassland and pine-oak or chaparral scrub in the high Sierra Madre Oriental, in full sun.

Recorded at 2000–3142 m, median 2332 m.

MexicoNuevo LeónCoahuilaTamaulipasSan Luis Potosí

🔒 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.