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.

Among the best desert plants, there are more than 200 species of agave. They vary in size, but luckily propagating them is similar for most types. This is due to the pups, which grow out from 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 ...

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.

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

By Beatriz Limon Phoenix — The discovery of a species of agave never known before in modern times sheds new light on one of Arizona’s pre-Columbian cultures and how its people survived in the ...

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 ...

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