Agave: Mezcal Plant

Agave: Mezcal Plant - In the world of botany called Agave to a genus of plants which in turn is located within the family Agavaceae. Within the genre you can find more than 200 different species that are responsible for presenting variants with respect to shape and size. With regard to its origin, is usually taken as a reference thereon to the Americas And can be found in regions aridMexico (where it's usually called mezcal ) or in the southern part of the United States , parts of South America is also common find it.

Today Agave can be found worldwide, being as in several other cases the Spanish invaders who were responsible for carrying it Europe . They are characterized by containing the naked eye leaves very thick and fleshy they do that we are facing a plant that requires good space, and is usually accompanied with bones, which is why if used for decorative purposes well you must be careful with your use. It is common to see them no minimum height 1,500 meters above sea level.