Agave madrensis

A high-elevation Agave of the Sierra Madre Oriental in northeastern Mexico, growing at roughly 2100–2950 m where winter nights regularly drop below freezing. Grow it in full sun in a very fast-draining mineral mix, dry and cold in winter.

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

Records lie on the high ridges of the Sierra Madre Oriental (San Luis Potosí, Nuevo León, Tamaulipas), likely on rocky limestone slopes in pine-oak or montane scrub. Habitat detail is inferred from record locations and from related mountain agaves.

Climate sites sit at about 2100–2950 m; most records near 2950 m.

San Luis PotosíNuevo LeónTamaulipasMexico

🔒 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.