Agave oteroi

A large, recently described agave from southern Mexico that is grown for mezcal and seldom found wild; the few records lie in the arid uplands on the Puebla and Oaxaca border. Treat it as a big, sun-loving, summer-rainfall agave that needs 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

Very little is published on wild stands. The records come from the semi-arid Tehuacán–Cuicatlán region, where agaves grow in open scrub on rocky, well-drained slopes in full sun.

Records near 1000 m; the climate grid is much higher (about 2000 m).

PueblaOaxacaMexico

🔒 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.