Agave gigantensis

A large grey agave from the Sierra de la Giganta in Baja California Sur, forming rosettes about 1 m tall and 1.2 m wide with big pale marginal teeth. Grow it in full sun and very free-draining soil, dry in winter and spring.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets 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

Rough rocky slopes in desert scrub and oak woodland of the Sierra de la Giganta.

Recorded elevations 13–3,012 m, median 840 m; the climate sites are at 300–1,340 m.

MexicoBaja California Sur

🔒 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.