• Distribution: It is the most widely cultivated species. The maguey easily adapts to adverse nutritional and climatic conditions and requires high light intensities.
This is the agave that exudes joy. The types of mescals extracted from this plant have the spirit of gatherings; when friends, families, and the community feel the urge to party.
-Rosette 1.5 m wide and 1 m tall.
-Straight, narrow, and rigid leaves of light green and grayish hues.
-Small thorns.
-Ramified inflorescence, up to 5 m tall.
-January through May flowering period in the north, and July through October in the south.
-Seed, bulb, and shoot reproduction.
Found in:
Campeche Oaxaca
Chihuahua Puebla
Durango Quintana Roo
Guerrero Sonora
Jalisco Yucatán
Michoacán Zacatecas
Nayarit