Learning agave definitions can be mind-boggling, as one word may refer to one agave in one region of Mexico, and mean something completely different a few states over. But our ever-growing guide to agave species attempts to answer all your pressing questions about one of the world’s most fascinating plants. What’s the difference between A. maximiliana and A. rhodacantha? How do pencas and quiotes differ by species? How do you recognize A. cupreata? Check out our agave encyclopedia to learn agave taxonomy and terminology.
- agave speciesAgave sp
Agave tequilana- agave speciesAgave titanota
- agave speciesAgave univittata var. lophanta
- agave speciesAgave yaquiana
- agave speciesAgustín Güedulain
- agave speciesAmericana Expansa Gentry
- agave speciesChocolate
Dasylirion Cedrosanum Dasylirion leiophyllum- agave speciesDasylirion Texanum
Dasylirion wheeleri- agave speciesGian Pablo Nelson
- agave speciesTuna - Prickly Pear