There are over 200 agave plant varieties out there. Most grow wild, but there are about 30 species that are adapted to grow in people’s yards and pots indoors. While some of these species ...

But while bats are known for carrying viruses that cause diseases like rabies and Ebola, they also play a vital role in ecosystems around the world. Rodrigo Medellín, a bat expert who has been ...

An agave “century plant” said to bloom only once every 100 years has begun to open its bushy yellow blossoms in Hibiya Park in Tokyo. Locals and foreign tourists alike crowded into the park on ...

Located on Court Street, Iron Agave is hard to miss. With its fusion of rustic and modern aesthetics and pops of color from ...

You've rummaged through the pantry and, despite your meticulous meal planning this week, you seem to have overlooked the fact that you recently finished your last jar of honey and forgot to add it to ...

A giant plant dubbed an "asparagus on steroids" has flowered for the first - and only - time after keeping gardeners waiting for more than half a century. The agave flower spike appeared in June ...

Madurai: Agave americana, a plant known to have a tall stem of up to 30ft in height, flowered for the first time on the campus of the American College in Madurai. The plant is native to Mexico and ...

Three times a week, a special tool with sharp blades is used to harvest the heart of the plant while the shoots are cut and planted to start new rows of keiki agave. Irrigation is not necessary as ...

Raicilla (pronounced rye-see-ya) is a Mexican spirit made from the agave plant, much like tequila and mezcal. However, it has its own distinct production process and flavor. Raicilla is primarily ...