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Agave ( / əˈɡɑːvi /; also UK: / əˈɡeɪvi /; [ 3] Anglo-Hispanic, also US: / əˈɡɑːveɪ /) [ 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. [ 5]
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 subtilis Trel. Agave tequilana, commonly called blue Weber agave ( agave azul) or tequila agave, is an agave plant that is an important economic product of Jalisco state of Mexico, due to its role as the base ingredient of tequila, a popular distilled beverage. The high production of agavins (branched oligosaccharides composed mostly of ...
Agave gracielae Galvan & Zamudio – Mexico (Querétaro) Agave gracilipes Trel. – Maguey de pastizal, Slimfoot Century Plant - Chihuahua, southern New Mexico, western Texas. Agave gracillima A.Berger – Mexico (Durango, Jalisco, Nayarit) Agave graminifolia (Rose) Govaerts & Thiede – NE.
Agave syrup. Because agave syrup dissolves quickly, it can be used as a sweetener for cold beverages. Agave syrup, also known as maguey syrup or agave nectar, is a sweetener commercially produced from several species of agave, including Agave tequilana (blue agave) and Agave salmiana. Blue-agave syrup contains 56% fructose as a sugar providing ...
Furcraea foetida is an monocarpic-perennial (to evergreen) subshrub, closely related to the North American Agave and Yucca genera. The plants are generally stemless; larger, more mature specimens may develop a short, trunk-like stem over time, growing approximately one meter (3 feet) tall.
Agave bovicornuta Gentry, [2] [3] is a plant in the genus Agave, native to mountainous regions in the Mexican states of Chihuahua, Sonora and Sinaloa. The common name Cowhorn Agave and the specific epithet refer to the prominent red spines along the edges of the leaves. Other common names include "lechguilla verde".
The 49-year-old mechanical engineer is one of a growing number of Californians planting agave to be harvested and used to make spirits, mu Californians bet farming agave for spirits holds key to ...