Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Magüey

Scientific Name: Agave Salmiana

Date Collected: April 22nd, 2011

Location: Jocotitlan, State of Mexico. Side of a dirt road.

Habitat:  A drought resistant plant and needs full sun to partial shade. Grows in semi-arid regions and commonly grows with other plants such as the Acacia and Opuntia.

Nativity: Is native to Mexico, such as Northern and Central Mexico.

Special Notes: This plant has been used for thousands of year, since the times of the Teotihuacan, for the production of a very strong alcoholic drink called pulque or aguamiel which means honeywater. Pulque is a very traditional drink from Mexico but its popularity has been decreasing in recent years.

Resources: http://www.ibiologia.unam.mx/gela/pp-1.html

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