🌱 Morphology
It is one of the most characteristic species of the genus. It forms a compact and practically stemless rosette, 7–15 cm in diameter, although adult specimens can reach up to about 35 cm. It is formed by about 20 thick, rigid, and very fleshy leaves, ovate-deltoid in shape, broad at the base and narrowing abruptly to an acute tip, hence its resemblance to a small agave. The leaves are smooth, glabrous, and opaline green or intense green in color, with the margins and apex frequently tinged red when it receives plenty of light and there is thermal contrast. It has no pruina.

🌍 Distribution, habitat, and family
Family Crassulaceae · Series Urbiniae. It is a Mexican botanical species, not a hybrid. Its distribution mainly includes San Luis Potosí, Hidalgo, Guanajuato, Durango, Jalisco, Coahuila, Aguascalientes, and Michoacán, where it grows in dry environments, xerophilous scrublands, and rocky areas. The epithet agavoides literally means "resembling an Agave."

❄️ Temperature
USDA 9a. It tolerates minimum temperatures of down to −6.7 ºC under dry conditions and with a well-acclimated plant. Resistance decreases considerably when low temperatures coincide with persistent moisture in the substrate.

☀️ Lighting
Full sun, with an approximate DLI PAR of 20–30 mol·m⁻²·day⁻¹. High luminosity is essential to keep the rosette compact and develop the characteristic red coloration of the margins and tips. In summer, especially under glass, it may be advisable to provide light protection during the hours of maximum radiation.

💧 Growth cycle and irrigation
Winter dormancy. During active growth, it is recommended to water deeply and allow the substrate to dry out completely before the next watering. In winter, water intake is greatly reduced and, at low temperatures, it can be kept practically dry. The compact rosette and very fleshy leaves make avoiding waterlogging especially important.

🌸 Flowering
Flowering occurs mainly during spring and early summer. It develops thin floral stems, usually with two main branches, which can reach about 40 cm. The flowers are urceolate, one of the characteristics that historically differentiated this group of Echeverias, with the lower part pink to reddish-orange and the upper area more orange, while the interior presents mustard yellow tones.

🌿 Nutrition
During the active growth period, Desert CHOICE® Succulents is recommended, applied after watering. Before flowering, it can be supplemented with Desert CHOICE® Flowering. Fertilizing is not recommended during winter dormancy.

This is an inimitable xerophyte grown in Madrid in a technological square pot with the substrate activated with mycorrhizal fungi and biofungicides.

9x9 cm, 13x13 cm, and 16x16 cm pots

* Since this is an online purchase, the appearance of the specimen sent may vary slightly from the product image. The measurements of the plant are specified in the photo description, but this may also vary slightly because, after all, it is a living being! Each of the Desert CITY plants has unique characteristics.