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Succulents Well documented

Agave parrasana

A compact, slow-growing Agave from the mountains of Coahuila and nearby northeastern Mexico, with broad, blue-grey leaves and dark teeth. The rosette is about 60 cm across.

Agave parrasana
Photo: Аимаина хикари, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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

No habitat description was found in the sources opened. The records come from upland Chihuahuan Desert mountains, where agaves of this kind grow on rocky slopes in full sun.

Recorded at 1506–2438 m, median 1879 m.

CoahuilaDurangoNuevo León

🔒 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 Public domain licence, unmodified.