{"product_id":"agave-stricta-agave-erizo-enano-copia","title":"Agave stricta | Stricta agave","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAgave stricta Salm-Dyck \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌱 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMorphology\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e   Slow-growing agave that forms very compact, regular, and almost spherical rosettes. The leaves are numerous, narrow, rigid, and fleshy, ranging from glaucous green to grayish-green, with a semicircular cross-section and a prominent reddish terminal spine. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOver time, it can produce offsets and form small colonies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌍 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDistribution, habitat, and family\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt belongs to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAsparagaceae\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e family, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAgavoideae\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e subfamily. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAgave stricta\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is native to southern Mexico, especially Puebla and Oaxaca, where it grows in dry areas, rocky slopes, and open environments. \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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUSDA Zone 9a.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Tolerates minimum temperatures of up to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e−6 ºC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in dry conditions and when well established, although it is recommended to protect it from winter moisture and prolonged frosts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e☀️ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLighting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efull sun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e plant. Intense lighting, with approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e18–30 mol·m⁻²·day⁻¹ of PAR DLI\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, promotes compact rosettes and can intensify the glaucous and reddish tones of the leaves. It tolerates partial shade, but loses some of its compact form.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e💧 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrowth cycle and watering\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWinter dormancy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e It grows mainly during warm periods. It is recommended to water deeply and allow the substrate to dry out completely before watering again. In winter, watering is greatly reduced, and it is kept practically dry.\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter reaching maturity, it can produce a long flower stalk, much taller than the rosette, with numerous flowers. Unlike many other agaves, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAgave stricta is polycarpic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: the rosette does not necessarily die after flowering and can continue growing or produce new shoots.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌿 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNutrition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring the active growth period, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesert CHOICE® Succulents\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is recommended, applied after watering. 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