Honestly, this thing is out of control,” said one grower. “You just keep wondering if it is going to get any taller.” ...

For almost 30 years, the Century Plant took root at a Nags Head front yard. In short order, it sprouted a more than 40-foot ...

Agave at Oakland neighborhood stands at 27 feet as it undergoes death bloom 02:46. The life cycle of a massive agave plant in an Oakland neighborhood is coming to an end, and in death, it is ...

Rodriguez's 2 acres of agave are possible in part because of California's climate. The U.S. Department of Agriculture calls California the most agriculturally productive state in the country.

Miguel Cuevas, a gardening enthusiast from Palmdale, was surprised to find out the unusual, 30-foot-tall “tree” emerging from an agave plant in his yard was actually the rare, once in its ...

The pulse of bass echoed through the agave fields of Oaxaca, Mexico, on a recent March night. ... Mezcal Amarás Americana is crafted from 8-to-10-year-old Americana agave.

The Agave americana became popular due to its waterwise nature, but Shire of Capel says they're "dangerous". (ABC South West: Sam Bold) "The sap from the leaves is a major irritant and the long ...

Agave nectar is made from the processed sap of the blue agave plant (Agave tequilana), salmiana (Agave salmiana) as well as Agave americana, which is also known as maguey, or the century plant.

Arroqueños (Agave americana var. Oaxacensis), which grows to 10 feet tall, can take 20 to 30 years to mature. It’s known for producing mezcals with complex flavors — often mildly smoky, ...

Now, California farmers have to learn what kinds of agave grow best in different parts of the state — like Agave tequilana, often called blue agave, or Agave americana.

Other agave americana owners on social media are proudly posting their towering stalks. Westside farmer Joe Del Bosque snapped a photo of a row of agave plants with stalks reaching at least 25 ...