Accession #: 200400269
Accession Date: 2004-11-15
Common name: Weber's Blue Agave
Family: Asparagaceae
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Country of Origin: Mexico - cultivated only, no wild populations known
Description: Flowering plants extend a tall shoot, 15 feet high or more, with pale yellow flowers at the top. The wild flowers are pollinated by local long-nosed bats (Leptonycteris nivalis), and then after producing 3,000-5,000 seeds, the plant would naturally die.
Cultivated only, no wild populations known. Probably derived from A. angustifolia.2
Uses: This is the Agave used to produce Tequila. A good site describing the history and commercial process of Tequila production can be found <A HREF="http://www.ianchadwick.com/tequila/index.htm l">here</A> - <I>last visited 15 November 2004</I>
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USDA Zone: 9b-10
Source: Connecticut College
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