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Hechtia texensis

The Texas false agave, a spiny terrestrial bromeliad of the Chihuahuan Desert in west Texas and northern Mexico. It forms colonies of stiff rosettes on rocky, often limestone slopes in full sun, and handles heat, drought and moderate frost.

Hechtia texensis
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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

Terrestrial on rocky desert slopes and ledges, often limestone, in Chihuahuan Desert scrub.

Most records are around 600–1,600 m; the median recorded elevation is 1,630 m.

TexasCoahuilaChihuahuaZacatecasNuevo León

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✓ Substrate and airflow
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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.