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Succulents Partly documented

Agave karatto

A Lesser Antilles and Dutch Caribbean agave of dry, sunny coastal scrub and rocky slopes, from Aruba and Curaçao through the Leeward and Windward Islands. It wants full sun, warmth all year, sharp drainage and a dry winter; it is not frost hardy.

Agave karatto
Photo: Josh Noseworthy, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-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

Dry coastal scrub, rocky limestone and volcanic slopes near the sea; the habitat is inferred from the records' locations and the genus, as no species-specific account was reached.

Records run from 5 to 200 m, median 10 m.

ArubaCuraçaoBonaireSint EustatiusAntiguaBarbadosMartiniqueDominicaUS Virgin IslandsMontserratSaint MartinSaint Barthélemy

🔒 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 2.0 licence, unmodified.