Agave phillipsiana

The Grand Canyon agave, a rare Arizona agave known from a handful of clonal populations in the Grand Canyon, Verde Valley and Prescott area. It is widely regarded as an ancient pre-Columbian cultivar spread by Native American farmers, so wild stands sit near old habitation sites. It wants full sun, a dry winter and summer monsoon water, and is reasonably cold hardy.

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, benches and terraces in desert scrub and juniper grassland, usually close to archaeological sites rather than in undisturbed natural habitat.

Recorded from 730 to 1,370 m, median about 1,140 m.

Arizona

🔒 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.