agave
Desert rosette plant
Agave is a genus of succulent plants native to hot, arid regions of the Americas, characterized by thick fleshy leaves arranged in rosettes, often with sharp spines at the tips.
Several species are commercially important: blue agave provides the base for tequila, while others yield mezcal, sisal fiber, or agave nectar (a sweetener marketed as a honey alternative).
Most agave plants flower only once after many years, then die.
Devoid of water
- cactusSpiny desert plant
- mesaFlat-topped steep-sided elevation
- sandFine rock particles
- sunbakedDried by solar heat
chaparral · drought · saguaro · yucca · creosote · parched · xerophyte · succulent
Smoky agave liquor
- distilleryAlcohol manufacturing plant
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- pinaPineapple in Spanish
- roastingCooking with dry heat
reposado · anejo · spirits · margarita · cocktail · patron · alcohol · harvest
Circular ribbon ornament
- monocotOne-cotyledon flowering plant
- perennialRecurring each year
- inflorescencePlant's complete bloom arrangement
- floweringProducing reproductive structures
pollination · basal · leaves · spike · cultivar · taxonomy · propagation · offsets
arid
Devoid of water
sunbaked · chaparral · drought · saguaro · yucca · creosote · parched · xerophyte · succulent · rosette
mezcal
Smoky agave liquor
- distilleryAlcohol manufacturing plant
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- pinaPineapple in Spanish
roasting · reposado · anejo · spirits · margarita · cocktail · patron · alcohol · harvest · cooked
rosette
Circular ribbon ornament
- monocotOne-cotyledon flowering plant
- perennialRecurring each year
- inflorescencePlant's complete bloom arrangement
flowering · pollination · basal · leaves · spike · cultivar · taxonomy · propagation · offsets · pups
nectar
Floral sugar water
low-glycemic · vegan · raw · organic · unrefined · amber · pancakes · baking · beverages · natural
sisal
Agave-derived rope fiber
weaving · textile · mat · rug · carpet · bagging · hammock · dartboard · coarse · durable
- Southwestmesa, Monument Valley, Arizona, New Mexico, Grand Canyon
- California plantsCalifornia poppy, coast redwood, giant sequoia, Joshua tree, manzanita
- fire-adapted plantsfireweed, banksia, protea, lodgepole pine, jack pine
- plantstree, plants, leaves, bluebonnet, trees
- Latin AmericaArgentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Cuba
- American PlantsAmerican elm, aster, azalea, bluebonnets, bluebonnet
agavewater lily
Aquatic flowering plant
lotus · kelp · seaweed · watercress · cattail
agaveaspartame
Artificial low-calorie sweetener
saccharin · sucralose · artificial sweetener · refined sugar · high fructose corn syrup
- agave nectarSyrup from succulent leaves
- blue agaveTequila's botanical source
- agave syrupSweetener from succulent plants