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Plant Details
Agave deserti
Desert agave
Location(s):
Ethnobotany Garden
Water Use: 2-Low
Growth Habit: Shrub
Seasonality: Evergreen
Ethnobotanical Use: Also called maguey, source of tequila and mescal, flowers are edible and the "heart" is roasted and eaten; other uses include fibers for cordage, shoes, nets, traps, and the spine at the tip served as a needle with string (fibers) attached.
