Agave tequilana Agave tequilana Agave tequilana, commonly called blue agave () or tequila agave, is an agave plant that is an important economic product of Jalisco, Mexico, due to its role as the base ingredient of tequila, a popular distilled beverage. The high production of sugars, mostly fructose, in the core of the plant is the main characteristic that makes it suitable for the preparation of alcoholic beverages. The tequila agave is native to the states of Jalisco, Colima, Nayarit and Aguascalientes in Mexico. The plant favors altitudes of more than and grows in rich and sandy soils. Blue agave plants grow
Agave schottii Agave schottii Agave schottii, also known by the common name Schott's century plant, is a shrub species within the "Agave" genus. It is a member of the subgenus Littaea. There are two widely recognized varieties of this species: "Agave schotti" var. "schottii" and "Agave schottii" var. "treleasei". "Agave schottii" is native to North America. It is found in the United States of America, in the states of Arizona and New Mexico. In Arizona, it is confined to the southern part of the state, in the counties of Pima, Santa Cruz, Graham, and Cochise. "Agave schottii" is found only in the