The blue agave is used in Mexico as the main ingredient of tequila. Tequila is a popular distilled beverage.
Names
Scientific
Agave tequilana
English
Blue agave
Tequila agave
Dutch
Blauwe agave
Spanish
Agave azul
French
Agave bleu
Taxonomy
Order
Asparagales
Family
Agavaceae
Genus
Agave
Species
Agave tequilana (Blue agave)
Crop categories
Alcoholic drinks
Arid crops
Mediterranean crops
Minor crops
Subtropical crops