Agave americana - Century plant

Century plant (Agave americana) is a large evergreen succulent, naturalized across the Mediterranean, whose sap is fermented into pulque and mescal and whose heart can be eaten baked. It flowers once after 7-15 years then dies; fresh sap can cause dermatitis.

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 8¹
• Hardiness zone 9¹
• Hardiness zone 10¹
• Hardiness zone 11¹
• Full sun¹
• Well drained soil¹

Outputs

• Human food
• Medicinal use

Type

• Evergreen
• Perennial

Functions

• Drought-tolerance¹

Footnotes

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