Agave sylvesteriana

A recently described Agave from the cool high Andes of Boyacá and Cundinamarca, Colombia, one of very few agaves native to South America's equatorial highlands.

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

No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Dry rocky slopes and scrub in the eastern Andean highlands; little published on its exact habitat, so this is inferred from the record locations and the genus.

Records carry few elevations; the main climate site sits at about 2,600 m, and the localities span the 2,000–2,800 m Altiplano Cundiboyacense.

ColombiaBoyacáCundinamarca

🔒 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.