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Succulents Partly documented

Agave kewensis

A large agave of the hot, seasonally wet country around Tuxtla Gutiérrez in central Chiapas, recorded mostly between 240 and 1,390 m. Grow it like a frost-free tropical agave: full sun, warmth all year, generous summer water and a drier, mild winter.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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 on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Rocky slopes and cliffs in tropical deciduous forest and scrub of the Grijalva depression; habitat is inferred from the record cluster and the genus.

Recorded at 240 to 1,390 m, median 534 m.

Mexico (Chiapas)

🔒 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.