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List of Agave Plants
List of Agave Plants. Over 200 different species of agave grow over a wide natural habitat that includes the Southwestern United States and Mexico. Agaves are very heat and drought tolerant. Agaves range in height from about one foot tall to over 15 feet tall and can live as long as 25 years. They are a succulent; while the outside of the plant is...
Over 200 different species of agave grow over a wide natural habitat that includes the Southwestern United States and Mexico. Agaves are very heat and drought tolerant. Agaves range in height from about one foot tall to over 15 feet tall and can live as long as 25 years. They are a succulent; while the outside of the plant is hard and dry, the inside is moist and pulpy. Agaves flower after between five and 20 years, then die, but produce by forming offshoots during its life. Agaves are popular ornamental landscaping plants.
Agave Americana
Agave americana, or the American century agave, is the most commonly grown plant and is spread over the widest rage. This variety of agave grows naturally in California, Arizona, Texas, Louisiana and Florida. It is also a popular houseplant and ornamental whose leaves can reach as much as 6 feet long when fully mature.
Agave Sisalana
Agave sisalana is cultivated for its fiber. The young leaves of this agave contain the best quality fiber, known as sisal or hemp. Sisal is a popular material in clothing and rugs. It grows in Florida, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Agave Deserti
Agave deserti, or desert agave, grows in Southern California and Arizona. It is the species that is best adapted for hot, arid desert climates and was a valued food source. Native Americans in the region baked the core of the plant and ate it as a staple food. Mexicans still serve baked agave today. Desert Agave flowers after 20 years.
Agave Schottii
Agave schottii, or Schotti's agave, is a native of Arizona and New Mexico. It is important for its role in natural erosion control, since it holds soil on steep slopes while discouraging foot traffic with its sharp spiny leaf edges. Native Americans in the region used it to clean clothes, since its pulp contains natural soapy compounds called saponins.
Agave Tequilana
Agave tequilana, or blue agave, is the only agave that is a legal ingredient for tequila and only grows in Mexico. Liquor made from any other agave is called mezcal. Tequila is made from the fermented core of the developing flower bud. It takes a blue agave 8 to 12 years to mature to the point of flowering.
Agave Utahensis
Agave utahensis, or Utah agave, is one of the most cold tolerant agave varieties, but only when kept dry. It grows in California, Nevada, Utah and Arizona. It forms large clumps and is a valued source of fiber for cordage.
