agave
agave Succulent, flowering plant found in tropical, subtropical and temperate regions. Agaves have narrow, lance-shaped leaves clustered at the base of the plant, and many have large flower clusters. The flower of the well-known century plant (Agave americana) of
sw North America grows up to 7.6m (25ft) in one season. The century plant was thought to flower only once in 100 years, but in fact it flowers every 20 to 30 years. Other species are sisal (A. sisalana) and mescal (Lophophora williamsii), whose fermented sap forms the basis of the alcoholic drink tequila. Family Agavaceae.
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