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Agave (/ ə ˈ ɡ ɑː v i /; also UK: / ə ˈ ɡ eɪ v i /; [3] Anglo-Hispanic, also US: / ə ˈ ɡ ɑː v eɪ /) [4] is a genus of monocots native to the arid regions of the Americas.The genus is primarily known for its succulent and xerophytic species that typically form large rosettes of strong, fleshy leaves.
Agave americana, commonly known as the century plant, [5] maguey, or American aloe, [6] is a flowering plant species belonging to the family Asparagaceae. It is native to Mexico and the United States, specifically Texas.
Agave deserti (desert agave, mescal, century plant or maguey) is an agave native to desert regions in southern California, Arizona, and Baja California.Its tall yellow flower stalks dot dry rocky slopes and washes throughout the spring.
After blooming, the agave dies. [7] The fruit are small, ovoid capsules, between 6 and 10 millimeters in diameter; seeds are wedge-shaped and half-round. [8] The plant has slow to moderate growth, as does most of its genus. The leaves are strongly whorled and grow tightly around ramets, and are also narrow and stiff, tapering to a sharp point ...
Agave ovatifolia is a representative of the group Parryanae and grows endemic to the Sierra de Lampazos in North Nuevo Leon in Mexico. Plants were first found by nickel (1870) and known as "Agave Noah". William Trelease classified this invalidly described species as a synonym of Agave wislizenii in 1911. Characteristic are the compact, more ...
Today, Woolf has about 400,000 plants that he shipped in from Mexico — tequila’s Agave Tequilana and mezcal’s Agave Espadin — on about 340 acres, some of them visible from Interstate 5 on ...
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.
While tequila, made from the blue agave plant, is the best-known of the agave spirits, mezcal has also grown in popularity. ... Agave's profile on bar lists is growing. 5 home recipes for ...