Agave mitis

A soft-leaved, clumping agave (long sold as Agave celsii) from the eastern Sierra Madre Oriental of Mexico. It takes more shade, more water and cooler winters than desert agaves, and suits a bright windowsill or a frost-free patio.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Rosette succulent of rocky slopes, cliffs and ravines in oak and pine-oak forest and scrub on the eastern escarpment, often partly shaded by trees or rock.

Recorded 305–3521 m, median about 1960 m; most plants grow in the cooler mid-elevation band.

HidalgoSan Luis PotosíTamaulipasQuerétaro

🔒 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.