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The agave root system, consisting of a network of shallow rhizomes, allows the agave to efficiently capture moisture from rain, condensation, and dew. In addition to growing from seeds, most agaves produce 'pups' – young plants from runners. Agave vilmoriniana (the octopus agave) produces hundreds of pups on its bloom stalk. Agave leaves ...
Agave parryi, known as Parry's agave or mescal agave, is a flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Agavoideae. It is a slow-growing succulent perennial native to Arizona, New Mexico, and northern Mexico. The leaves are grey green and have a spine at the tip.
Agave parviflora Torr. in W.H.Emory – Maguey sbari, Smallflower Agave, Smallflower Century Plant, Little Princess Agave - Arizona, Sonora, Chihuahua Agave pax Gir.-Cañas - Colombia Agave peacockii Croucher - Puebla, Oaxaca
Agave angustifolia (Caribbean agave [citation needed]) is a species of agave plant which is native to Mexico and Central America. [2] It is used to make mezcal and also as an ornamental plant . The cultivar 'Marginata' that white margins on the leaves is a popular variety cultivated in botanical gardens and backyards.
Agave filifera, the thread agave, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to Central Mexico from Querétaro to Mexico State.It is a small or medium-sized succulent plant that forms stemless rosette up to 3 feet (91 cm) across and up to 2 feet (61 cm) tall.
Agave potatorum, the Verschaffelt agave, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae. A smallish and attractive succulent perennial, it is native to partial desert areas of Mexico from Puebla south to Oaxaca. The Latin specific epithet potatorum refers to drinking and brewing. [4]
Agave amica, formerly Polianthes tuberosa, the tuberose, is a perennial plant in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Agavoideae, extracts of which are used as a note in perfumery. Now widely grown as an ornamental plant , the species is native to Mexico.
Sometimes called the soft-leaf or soft-leaved agave, the aforementioned animal-related names are a nod to the appearance of the plant's inflorescence, which—after years, generally—rises slightly before gravity brings it back down, giving the bloom a curved, "swan"-like or "foxtail" look.