Agave potatorum is a small Agave,growing solitary or slowly clumping that forms an compact to open symmetrical succulent rosette. It is a very polymorphic species with a large range of variability and the size of the plant from different population and the clones on the market are quite variable and may be anywhere between 10 and 90 cm in diameter when fully grownup.
Stem: Usually stemless or very short stemmed. Agave potatorum  is a relatively easy-to-grow species, though not as cold-hardy as many of the more northerly-occurring species (Winter hardy to around -3 degrees C). Suited for light shade to full sun, but better with some shade in summer. It needs a very well-drained soil.   It  grows fairly fast in summer if provided with copious water but allow to dry thoroughly before watering again (the more water and fertilizer this plant gets the faster it will grow). During the winter months, one should only water enough to keep the leaves from shrivelling. It does great in containers or in the ground. Plants cultivated outdoors are more drought tolerant and can take some heat and full sun.  Remove eventual suckers to show the beauty and form of the individual rosette.
Propagation: By seeds or by suckers that are found growing around the base of the plant, however this species rarely offsets many plants after maturing,. This begins to occur when they are as young as 10 years old. They will flower (usually during the autumn) and the entire plant declines and dies.  But many of the clones actually in cultivation are more prolific, and suckers are readily available. The basal suckers can be removed in spring or summer, letting the cuttings dry for a few days before inserting in compost.
USE: Agave potatorum is is used in Mexico for making "pulque” the Mexican wine. In Sonora (Mexico) the hearts (central part of the rosettes and base of leaves) are placed in subterranean ovens and the resulting fermented juice is distilled to make a a spirit called Bacanora.