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Agave amica, formerly Polianthes tuberosa, the tuberose, is a perennial plant in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Agavoideae, extracts of which are used as a note in perfumery. Now widely grown as an ornamental plant , the species is native to Mexico.
Henry Tarmy, co-owner of Ventura Spirits Company, a medium-sized distiller in Ventura, said his operation has sold all the California agave spirits it has ever produced, but they have been small ...
Agave pringlei Engelm. ex Baker – Mexico (N. Baja California) Agave producta Thiede & Eggli – Mexico (Guerrero) Agave promontorii Trel. - Baja California Sur; Agave pubescens Regel & Ortgies – Mexico (Morelos, Oaxaca, Chiapas) Agave × pumila De Smet ex Baker = A. asperrima × A. nickelsiae - Coahuila; Agave quilae (Art.Castro & Aarón Rodr.)
As drought conditions affect crops, farmers in California are turning to growing agave. The plant, traditionally grown in Mexico and used for making tequila, is able to grow with nearly no water ...
Agave angustifolia (espadín) The Agave genus is a member of the Agavoideae subfamily of the Asparagaceae plant family (formerly included in the now defunct Agavaceae family) which has almost 200 species. [27] There are more than 120 species of agave. [28] The mezcal agave has very large, thick leaves with points at the ends.
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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.
(The epithet is used in Agave because "tuberosa" was not available due to the prior publication of Agave tuberosa for another taxon; as the second oldest epithet, "amica" has priority.) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 160.111.254.17 ( talk ) 15:17, 29 October 2019 (UTC) [ reply ]