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A jimador is a type of farmer who harvests agave plants, which are harvested primarily for the production of mezcal, sotol and tequila. This task requires the skill of identifying ripe agave, which ripens in between 5 and 35 years, depending on the agave species.
In 1993, The Jepson Manual estimated that California was home to 4,693 native species and 1,169 native subspecies or varieties, including 1,416 endemic species. A 2001 study by the California Native Plant Society estimated 6,300 native plants.
Another important brand is el Jimador, launched in 1994 and named after those who harvest agave plants. [11] el Jimador is 100% agave tequila. [12] It is currently the best-selling tequila in Mexico, with a twelve percent market share. [12] [13] New Mix is a canned tequila and grapefruit soda drink with five percent alcohol.
Above, the plant in 2020. (Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times) Visitors to Los Angeles often put on their list of city sights the Hollywood sign, the Venice boardwalk, the Watts Towers, and for the ...
L.A. Times Plants and P.F. Candle Co. introduce a limited-edition soy candle line that celebrates the resilience — and aroma — of California native plants.
The Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, 127 acres (51.4 ha), is an arboretum, botanical garden, and historical site nestled into hills near the San Gabriel Mountains in Arcadia, California, United States. Open daily, it only closes on Christmas Day.
The Mathias Botanical Garden is a 7-acre (2.8 ha) botanical garden with over 3,000 species of plants, [1] located on the southeastern corner of the University of California, Los Angeles campus. It is named after Mildred Esther Mathias Hassler (1906–1995), a noted American botanist. The director is Victoria Sork. It is also the only free ...
Some are native to Southern California, while others are endemic to Mexico, South Africa, and other desert regions of the world. Some species represented are Ponytail palm, Foxtail, Silver dollar plant, Jade plant, and a 7–8 feet tall Barbary fig. [25] The Tranquility Garden was planted in Japanese garden style and showcases California native ...