[Arid_gardener] RE:Agave Tequilana

[Christine M. Bahto]

ORIGINAL QUESTION:
Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 16:57:46 -0700 (MST)
From: ccarr1015 at cox.net

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Can you e-mail me a picture of the type of Agave plant used to make tequila?

ANSWER:

You can google Agave tequilana and come up with lots of photos. It has a few
common names: Weber's Agave and Agave Azul. The Agave gets it's name from
it's native habitat in the city of Tequila in the Mexican state of Jalisco.

Try www.desert-tropicals.com

Christine Bahto
Master Gardener, MAricopa County, U of A Cooperative Extension