Agave ortgiesiana

A small, frost-tender Agave of the Pacific slope of Jalisco and Colima, close to Agave schidigera (it was first described as a variety of it). It comes from hot, low-elevation tropical deciduous country with a sharp dry season and summer monsoon rains, so it wants warmth year round, strong light and a dry winter.

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

Records cluster on the Pacific coast and foothills of western Mexico, an area of tropical deciduous forest and rocky slopes. Like related small Agave it most likely grows on rocky ground and cliffs in open, sunny places.

Recorded from near sea level to about 2,090 m, but most records are low: the median is about 120 m.

JaliscoColimaMexico 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.