Agave tequilana

Blue agave, the source of tequila, is a large succulent rosette from western Mexico that grows over 2 m tall and flowers once after several years. It wants full sun, a gritty well-drained soil, a summer-wet and winter-dry rhythm, and protection from hard frost.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets 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

Open, sunny slopes and plains in seasonally dry western Mexico, in rich, sandy soils; it is also widely farmed, so many records sit in cultivated landscapes.

Recorded at 46–2,317 m, median 1,202 m; it favours altitudes above about 1,500 m.

JaliscoColimaNayaritMichoacánAguascalientes

🔒 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.