Agave maximiliana

A large, single-rosette, monocarpic agave of the western Mexican highlands (Jalisco, Nayarit, Durango, Sinaloa), where it is harvested for raicilla. It grows in open pine-oak and tropical deciduous woodland with a dry spring and a heavy summer monsoon.

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

Rocky slopes in open oak and pine-oak woodland and the upper edge of dry tropical forest, in full sun or light woodland shade.

Records 490–2950 m, median 1827 m; climate sites at 1600–1900 m.

JaliscoNayaritDurangoSinaloaMichoacánZacatecas

🔒 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.