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Agave margaritae

The Santa Margarita agave, a small monocarpic agave endemic to the islands of Magdalena Bay in Baja California Sur. It lives in a mild, ocean-moderated, almost rainless desert, so it wants full sun, very sharp drainage, and protection from frost and winter wet.

Agave margaritae
Photo: Diligent, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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 in the ground

Where it grows wild

Coastal desert scrub on the sandy and rocky slopes of Isla Santa Margarita and Isla Magdalena, close to the sea and under the influence of Pacific fog.

Records run from 9 to 182 m, median about 20 m.

MexicoBaja California Sur

🔒 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-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.