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Agave kerchovei

A compact, heavily armed agave of the dry rocky hills of Puebla and Oaxaca, centred on the Tehuacán–Cuicatlán valley. It wants full sun, very sharp drainage, a dry cool winter and summer rain, and tolerates light frost when dry.

Agave kerchovei
Photo: Amante Darmanin from Malta, CC BY 2.0, 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

Grows on rocky limestone and other stony slopes in xerophytic scrub and dry oak or thorn scrubland, typical of the Tehuacán–Cuicatlán region. Habitat type is well known for the region though species-specific detail is sparse.

Recorded at 623–2,632 m, median about 1,630 m: dry upland valleys and slopes.

PueblaOaxacaCentral MexicoSouthwest Mexico

🔒 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.