There are a number of species of agave and they range in size from small (a foot across) to huge (6-8 feet across).
Some species of agave do live in the desert.
Yes, some species of agave are eaten. The leaves are removed and the heart of the plant is buried in hot ashes to bake. This is then consumed.
No. Tequila is made from Agave, and sugar. (Agave is a cactus type desert plant, similar to Yucca in appearance.)
That is the correct spelling of "yucca" (succulent desert plant related to agave and aloe).
No. Actually, it is a desert plant. It is a type of spiny agave cactus that seldom flowers. That's where the name comes from.
Yes, it is found in both the Chihuahuan and Sonoran Deserts.
Agave is a spiny plant that starts with the letter A.
No, agave wine is not the same as tequila. Agave wine is made from the fermented sap of the agave plant, while tequila is a distilled alcoholic beverage made specifically from the blue agave plant in Mexico.
Agave is a plant, similar to a cactus. Vegetable.
The plant that needs little water and grows well in Arizona's deserts is the desert-adapted succulent called the agave. Agave plants are drought-tolerant and thrive in the arid conditions of the desert. They store water in their thick leaves, allowing them to withstand long periods of dryness.
No, agave and aloe are not the same plant species. They belong to different plant genera and have distinct characteristics.
Mezcal, or mescal, is a distilled alcoholic beverage made from "piña", the heart of the maguey plant (a form of agave, Agave americana) native to Mexico.