Agave murpheyi

The Hohokam agave, a domesticate that survives at a few dozen ancient farming sites in southern Arizona and northern Sonora. Grow it hot, sunny and dry, with summer water and a cool, dry winter, and protect it from hard frost.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets 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

Rocky desert slopes above river floodplains, where the Hohokam planted it in rock piles that held moisture; populations persist untended at archaeological sites.

Recorded 300–890 m, median 500 m.

ArizonaSonora

🔒 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.