Agave megalodonta

A large Marginatae agave described in 2019 from the upper Balsas basin of southern Mexico. It forms a solitary rosette up to about 1.4 m tall and 1.7 m wide, with white horny leaf margins and very large hooked teeth. It wants full sun, a warm summer-rain climate with a dry winter, and fast-draining limestone or gypsum soil.

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

Tropical deciduous forest and xeric scrub on soils over limestone and gypsum in the Río Tlapaneco sub-basin. It grows alongside columnar cacti, Beaucarnea, Bursera and other agaves.

1,000–1,600 m.

Mexico Southwest

🔒 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.