It is Asparagaceae, Agave genus perennial plants, evergreen.Also known as tequila palm, hemp.Originated in the tropical region of the Americas, it likes warm and sunny environment.Now it is cultivated in various provinces and regions in South China and Southwest China, and it is widely distributed.It can be cultivated in flower beds or potted at home.
Its leaves are arranged in a rosette and are fleshy.There are thorns on the edge and a hard spike on the top.It is difficult to bloom and needs to be maintained for many years.It blooms in large panicles with yellow-green flowers.
It is similar to aloe vera, but it is two different plants.There are obvious differences in leaves and inflorescences.The leaves of agave are gray in color, relatively broad, and the spines on them are hard and sharp.The leaves of aloe vera are grass green, and there is a clear difference between them.Although it also has thorns, its thorns are very small and soft.
The difference in inflorescence is also obvious.Tequila is difficult to bloom, not easy to see.When flowering, the inflorescence is relatively tall, conical, yellow-green, and will bear fruit after flowering.Aloe vera is a raceme, compared to the former is very small.Its flowers are more dense, orange-yellow and yellow-spotted.
