It, along with other species, is used to produce tequila, a Mexican alcoholic drink. It grows wild in western Mexico, at an altitude of one and a half kilometers above sea level, in the dry and hot climate typical of that area.
The length of the fleshy leaves can reach two meters. After five years, the plant throws up a five-meter peduncle.
The yellow flowers that bloom on it are pollinated at night by bats.
In the production of tequila, they use a domesticated species of this plant, whose lifespan reaches 14 years. In the state of Pulque, special areas are set aside for this - potreros.
To obtain juice, only the core of eight-year-old plants is used, otherwise the fermentation process will not begin. A special agricultural technique plays a significant role in this - the grown shoot is broken off and planted separately, and the agave continues to grow.
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