Agave leaves cluster together at a similar height, usually at or near the ground. Agave rosettes are typical of the genus, and the species vary in overall sizes, leaf shapes and coloration, and ...

The Agave genus originally included about 170 species, but taxonomists recently included previously separate genera as species within the genus. The Agave genus now includes about 270 species in ...

Modern mezcal must contain 100% agave. There are more than 40 approved species, like espadín, tobalá, and tepeztate.

Tepeztate (Agave marmorata) is a wild agave species that grows in rocky, mountainous regions. It can take up to 25 years to mature, making it a rare and sought-after variety.

The 49-year-old mechanical engineer is one of a growing number of Californians planting agave to be harvested and used to make spirits, much like the way tequila and mezcal are made in Mexico. The ...

Clark is all the more impressed with these hardy agave because they aren’t native Colorado plants. The agave family, which is related to asparagus, includes several dozen species more commonly found ...

Doherty said. “I am kind of bullish on it.” Agave plants are shown at the home of Leo Ortega, in Murrieta, Calif., Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023. Agave thrives on almost no water.

Agave plants grow by the home of Leo Ortega and his wife, in Murrieta, Calif., Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023.