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Agave tequilana
Weber
Widespread agave that is cultivated for the production of Tequila, a world-famous alcoholical beverage
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First Description |
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Bulletin du Musée d'Histoire Naturelle de Paris 8: 220, 1902
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Synonyms
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Agave palmaris Trelease (1920)
(Contributions from the U. S. National Herbarium 23: 116, 1920)
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Agave pedrosana Trelease (1920)
(Contributions from the U. S. National Herbarium 23: 116, 1920)
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Agave pes-mulae Trelease (1920)
(Contributions from the U. S. National Herbarium 23: 117, 1920)
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Agave pseudotequilana Trelease (1920)
(Contributions from the U. S. National Herbarium 23: 119, 1920)
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Agave subtilis Trelease (1920)
(Contributions from the U. S. National Herbarium 23: 116, 1920)
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Literature
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Gentry, H. S.: Agaves of Continental North America: 582-585, 1982 |
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Valenzuela, A.: A New Agenda for Blue Agave Landraces: Food, Energy and Tequila, 2011 |
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Basic Data
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Subgenus |
Agave |
Section |
Viviparae |
Diameter |
up to 300cm |
Inflorescence |
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Flower Color |
green |
Flowering Time |
June - July |
Reproduction |
suckers, bulbils, seed |
Common Name |
Mezcal azul |
Natural Location
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Occurrence |
Jalisco, Michoacan |
Remarks
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Certainly selected from wild populations of Agave vivipara
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Inflorescence
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Flower
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Various
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Various
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Indoor Summer
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Exposition |
sunny |
Watering |
plenty |
Indoor Winter
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Temperature |
keep over 6°C / 43°F |
Soil |
keep totally dry |
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