Agave schidigera

A compact, dense rosette Agave with narrow dark-green leaves edged by curling white threads and marked with white bud prints. It is widespread in the uplands of western and central Mexico. Grow it in full sun with a summer-wet, winter-dry rhythm; it tolerates cool nights and light frost.

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

Grows in pine–oak woodland, oak grassland and rocky slopes of the Sierra Madre Occidental and the central plateau, usually on volcanic, well-drained soil in the open.

Records span 76–3,083 m, with a median of 2,078 m; most plants grow at 1,500–2,700 m.

MexicoDurangoJaliscoZacatecasSan Luis PotosíGuanajuatoChihuahua

🔒 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 3.0 licence, unmodified.