Agave shawii

Shaw's agave is a slow-growing, monocarpic rosette agave of coastal maritime succulent scrub from San Diego to central Baja California. It wants full sun, mild temperatures, coastal humidity and winter rain, and it struggles in hot desert heat.

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

Grows in maritime succulent scrub on coastal bluffs and slopes, the driest of the coastal sage vegetation types, exposed to salt-laden onshore wind. The desert subspecies goldmaniana extends further south into central Baja California.

Recorded from near sea level to about 940 m, median about 100 m.

CaliforniaBaja California

🔒 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.