Agave cupreata Trelease & Berger

Medium-sized, very attractive and heavily toothed Agave from Central Mexico

© Julia Etter & Martin Kristen

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Fieldbook #

Country

State

Municipality

Description

Altitude

GPS Lat

GPS Long

Mexico

Michoacán

2 miles S of Tzitzio, rocky oak slope (UA) 

4250 ft.

Mexico

Guerrero

15km S of Chilpancingo (UA) 

Mexico

Guerrero

nahe Rincon de la Via 

Mexico

Guerrero

oberhalb Petaquillas 

Mexico

Guerrero

Barranca de Huacapa 


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Basic Data

Subgenus

Agave

Section

Crenatae

Diameter

up to 80-160cm

Inflorescence

400-700cm

Flower Color

orange-yellow

Flowering Time

November - December

Reproduction

seed, suckers

Common Name


Natural Location

Occurrence

Guerrero, Michoacan


Remarks







 

Young

Adult

Inflorescence

Flower

Various

Various

Various

Various

 


Indoor Summer

Exposition

sunny to half shady

Watering

plenty


Indoor Winter

Temperature

keep over 6°C / 43°F

Soil

keep totally dry


Outdoor

Sun Tolerance

Hydration

Hardiness