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Agave xylonacantha

A large, easy Agave from north-eastern and central Mexico with sword-shaped leaves edged by heavy, woody teeth. Rosettes grow to about 1.8 m across, and the flower spike reaches about 3.3 m. It is used to hot, sunny summers with rain and to dry, mild winters.

Agave xylonacantha
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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

Grows on arid to semi-arid scrubland and rocky slopes. It forms a rosette up to 180 cm across, with leaves up to 90 cm long.

Recorded at 61–2235 m, median 1280 m.

Mexico NortheastTamaulipasHidalgoQuerétaroGuanajuato

🔒 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.