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Agave oroensis

An Agave described by Gentry in 1982 from the high Chihuahuan Desert of northeastern Mexico, with only a handful of records near 1830 m. It is a plant of cold, dry winters and hot, sunny summers with modest rain, so it wants full sun, a mineral mix and a dry winter.

Agave oroensis
Photo: Juan Ignacio 1976, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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 and desert scrub in the high Chihuahuan Desert, in full sun. Little else is published for this species.

Recorded at 1829–1858 m.

CoahuilaMexico

🔒 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 2.0 licence, unmodified.