{"product_id":"agave-mitis-ex-agave-celsii-maguey-manso","title":"Agave lophanta f. quadricolor | Maguey Mezortillo","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAgave lophantha — Maguey mezortillo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌿 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMorphology:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e A medium-sized agave with a compact and very prolific rosette, capable of forming large colonies through offsets. Its leaves are stiff, narrow, and lanceolate, bright green, often with a lighter central band and yellow margins. They have small marginal teeth and a characteristic dark terminal spine. Individual rosettes are monocarpic and die after flowering.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌍 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin and habitat:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Family \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAsparagaceae\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, subfamily Agavoideae. Its natural range extends from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTexas (USA) to northeastern and north-central Mexico\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, including Nuevo León, San Luis Potosí, Tamaulipas, and Veracruz. It lives in dry scrublands, semi-arid plains, rocky outcrops, and calcareous soils, from areas near sea level to mountainous regions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌡️ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTemperature:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUSDA 8–11\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. It is one of the agaves with good cold hardiness and can withstand approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e−9 °C in dry conditions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. For cultivation in Spain, we recommend keeping it \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eabove −7 °C\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, avoiding the roots remaining wet during frost episodes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e☀️ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLight:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e During active growth, we recommend an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eapproximate DLI of 20–30 mol·m⁻²·day⁻¹ of PAR\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. It prefers intense light and develops a more compact rosette with abundant light, although it can tolerate bright semi-shade in very hot climates.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e💧 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWatering and dormancy:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e It is primarily \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eopportunistic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, capable of growing whenever it has adequate temperatures and water. During spring-summer, water \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eabundantly and allow the substrate to dry completely before the next watering\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. In autumn and winter, significantly reduce frequency and keep it practically dry during cold periods.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌸 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlowering:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e It produces a spectacular vertical inflorescence that can reach \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3–4.5 m\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eyellowish-green\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e flowers. Flowering is concentrated mainly between \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarch and June\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The flowering rosette dies afterward, but the abundant production of offsets allows the colony to continue developing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🧪 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNutrition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e During active growth, fertilize with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesert CHOICE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Succulents at a moderate and regular dose. Gradually reduce fertilization at the end of the growing season and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003esuspend it during cold periods\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DesertSTORE.es","offers":[{"title":"M","offer_id":59061033107791,"sku":null,"price":15.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"XL","offer_id":59061033140559,"sku":null,"price":58.3,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0559\/9818\/5628\/files\/8AB092CF-609C-4BDD-9226-B5A13043C65C.jpg?v=1791886987","url":"https:\/\/desertstore.es\/en\/products\/agave-mitis-ex-agave-celsii-maguey-manso","provider":"DesertSTORE.es","version":"1.0","type":"link"}