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Agave salmiana

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Family: Asparagaceae
Height: 2 m / 7 ft
Sun
Light, Medium and Heavy Soil
Dry to Moist

Plant Rating

Edible Uses: 3 of 5
Medicinal Uses: 0 of 5
Other Uses: 2 of 5

Native Habitat

Pulque Agave, Giant Agave Agave salmiana native habitat is Not known

Edible Uses

The sap is fermented to make the alcoholic drink 'pulque'. As soon as the inflorescence bud appears (at an age of about 7 years), it is excised. The sweet juice which then exudes for the next 3 - 4 months is collected and fermented. Sometimes a brandy is produced by means of distillation of pulque which contains 4 - 8% ethanol. It is also possible to produce sugar or vinegar from the sugar-containing juice. The flowering stems are cut into sections and then chewed like sugar cane. The cuticle of the young leaves of the central spike is used as a translucent wrapping for the Mexican dish 'mixiote', which is prepared for festive occasions.

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