Agave

Also known as century plant, agaves

Agave (; ; ) 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.

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Agave is a group of plants native to dry regions of the Americas, known for their thick, fleshy leaves arranged in large circular clusters. These plants are well-adapted to survive in harsh, arid environments where water is scarce.

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Species

Agave

GENUS

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderAsparagales
FamilyAsparagaceae

Native toArizona, Aruba, Bahamas, Belize, California, Cayman Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Florida

Observations recorded148,221

龍舌蘭属（学名：Agave），又名龍舌掌、番麻、萬年蘭、百年草，一般直接稱為龍舌蘭，屬於天門冬科龍舌蘭亞科龍舌蘭屬的多年生常綠灌木，原產於北美洲，其中在墨西哥有最多的種類，適於溫暖氣候，莖非常短，它的葉子又寬又長，是龍舌蘭最引人注意的部分；成長約十年成熟後開花，外觀類似蘆薈但兩者並不相近（兩者皆是天門冬目，然而後者分類為蘆薈科）。

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Research

1,414 papers

Agave: a natural renewable resource with multiple applications.ReviewJournal of the science of food and agriculture · 2020Pérez-Zavala ML, Hernández-Arzaba JC, Bideshi DK et al.DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.10586
Agave Syrup: Chemical Analysis and Nutritional Profile, Applications in the Food Industry and Health Impacts.ReviewInternational journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Saraiva A, Carrascosa C, Ramos F et al.DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19127022
Agave biotechnology: an overview.ReviewCritical reviews in biotechnology · 2015Nava-Cruz NY, Medina-Morales MA, Martinez JL et al.DOI: 10.3109/07388551.2014.923813
Saponins of Agave: Chemistry and bioactivity.ReviewPhytochemistry · 2016Sidana J, Singh B, Sharma OPDOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2016.06.010
Pre-contact Agave domesticates - living legacy plants in Arizona's landscape.ReviewAnnals of botany · 2023Hodgson WC, Jane Rosenthal E, Salywon AMDOI: 10.1093/aob/mcad113
The agavins (Agave carbohydrates) story.Carbohydrate polymers · 2024López MG, Salomé-Abarca LFDOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.121671
Lessons from the history of Agave: ecological and cultural context for valuation of CAM.ReviewAnnals of botany · 2023Davis SC, Ortiz-Cano HGDOI: 10.1093/aob/mcad072
Purpuric Agave Dermatitis.Journal of cutaneous pathology · 2017Tello T, Chiu NT, North JPDOI: 10.1111/cup.13035

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Wikidata facts

Image: Agave americana R01.jpg

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Commons category: Agave
taxon name: Agave
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=292
Commons gallery: Agave
taxon common name: agava
Flora of the Hawaiian Islands URL: naturalhistory2.si.edu/botany/hawaiianflora/genusdescr.cfm?genus=Agave

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Article

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Contents

Nomenclature
Description
Adaptations
Taxonomy
Commonly grown species
''A. americana''
''A. attenuata''
''A. tequilana''
Ecology
Toxicity
Uses
Food and fiber
Beverages and tequila
Research
Gallery of species and cultivars
Notes
References
External links

Many plants in this genus may be considered perennial, because they require several to many years to mature and flower. However, most Agave species are more accurately described as monocarpic rosettes or multiannuals, since each individual rosette flowers only once and then dies; a small number of Agave species are polycarpic.