in mexique you have 2 isotherm
january with 10°c to 16°c ( 21°c) along the coast
july with 21°c to 27°c
january for them is a safe season with a leaves decrease for a lot , but also the roset passage or the onion passage .
when you have still the leaves these one have no mucilage and they become more succulent , it is the leaves cutting season
a lot of these mexican are calcareous 'in situ'
I use for these one but also for a lot of temperate a mineral calcareous soil
jeff