Agave ocahui, originates from the Sonoran region of North America. It thrives in the hot and dry environment of the Sonoran Desert. A. ocahui grows in the northeastern part of the Sonoran Desert, in elevations ranging from one-thousand and five-hundred tofour-thousand and five-hundred feet (3).  It prefers rocky slopes on mountain sides, as the water rapidly drains from the soil. Agave plants are common in the American southwest, Mexico, Central and south America, the mediterranean region, and some parts of India. There are over two-hundred species of Agave and  fifty North American species grow in the Sonoran Desert region of California and Arizona (2).  A smaller hybrid between A. ocahui and A. attenuata also grows in the Sonoran region (4).

A. ocahui is relatively easy to grow.  It requires little water and can be placed in a variety of soils. The seedlings differ considerably in size during their first few weeks of life, usually proportionally to the seed size (5).  A. ocahui requires lots of light or their leaves will grow open and droop. Some agave can be cloned by removing the center of the plant when they are adults, but this is not usually successful with A. ocahui (5). During the winter this plant should be watered about once a month. When mature, it grows a very tall stalk that houses thousands of small yellow flowers (2).  During this time the plant uses a large amount of chemical energy into the flowers, fruits and seeds, after which it dies.

Agave plants have a multitude of purposes for humans and wildlife. The
Hohokam and Apache Native Americans grew agave crops and would roast
the heart of the plant in large earthen pits by the hundreds (2). The
plant is among the highest in yields of biomass per unit,
and is a very common source of bio-fuel, organic plastics, and sugar in
areas where they are grown (6). Bats and birds also enjoy the sweet nectar
when the agave blooms. Other small animals like lizards and mice use
the agave leaves for shade during the hot summer months.