Agave Landscape and Ancient Industrial Facilities of Tequila Agave Landscape and Ancient Industrial Facilities of Tequila The Agave Landscape and Ancient Industrial Facilities of Tequila is a cultural UNESCO World Heritage Site in Mexico. The 35,019-hectare site is part of an expansive landscape of blue agave, shaped by the culture of the plant used since the 16th century to produce the spirit known as tequila and for at least two millennia to make fermented drinks (such as pulque) and cloth. Within the landscape are working distilleries reflecting the growth in the consumption of tequila in the 19th and 20th centuries. Today, this agave culture is seen as part
Agave lechuguilla are funnel shaped in purples, reds and yellows. The plant dies after flowering. Charles Wright first collected the plant in 1849 and it was described by John Torrey in 1859. Agave lechuguilla Agave lechuguilla (common name in Chihuahua: "lechuguilla", meaning "big lettuce") is an "Agave" species found only in the Chihuahuan Desert, where it is an indicator species. It typically grows on calcareous soils. The plant flowers once in its life, then it dies. The flowers are a source of nutrients for insects, bats, and some birds. The leaves are long, tough, and rigid, with very sharp, hard points which