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Agave lophantha

The thorn-crested agave of southern Texas and northeastern Mexico, now usually called Agave univittata. It is a tough, clumping, full-sun agave that tolerates brief light frost if kept dry, and it grows in summer with a cooler, drier winter.

Agave lophantha
Photo: Daderot, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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

Rocky limestone slopes, scrub and open woodland in northeastern Mexico and the lower Rio Grande region of Texas.

Recorded at 256–2505 m, median 950 m (54 records); Wikipedia describes the species as coastal below 100 m.

TexasTamaulipasNuevo LeónVeracruzMexico GulfMexico Northeast

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✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
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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 Public domain licence, unmodified.