Thanks, Mayur ji. Here are some extracts from Wikipedia link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agave_americana
The *Century Plant* or *Maguey* (*Agave americana*) is an agave<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agave>originally from Mexico <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico> but cultivated worldwide as an ornamental plant. It has since naturalised in many regions and grows wild in Europe, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. It has a spreading rosette (about 4 m wide) of gray-green leaves up to 2 meters (6 ft) long, each with a spiny margin and a heavy spike at the tip. Its common name derives from its habit of only occasionally flowering, but when it does, the spike with a cyme of big yellow flowers, may reach up to 8 meters (25 ft) in height. The plant dies after flowering, but produces suckers or adventitious shoots <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basal_shoot>from the base, which continue its growth. The average life-span is around 25 years.[2] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agave_americana#cite_note-1> Cultivated varieties include the 'Marginata' with yellow stripes along the margins of each leaf, 'Medio-picta' with a central white band, 'Striata' with multiple yellow to white stripes along the leaves, and 'Variegata' with white edges on the leaves.[3]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agave_americana#cite_note-2> It is also known as the *American aloe*, although it is in a different family from the true aloes <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aloe>. If the flower stem is cut without flowering, a sweet liquid called *agua miel* ("honey water") gathers in the heart of the plant. This may be fermented to produce the drink called pulque<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulque>, which may then be distilled to produce mezcal<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mezcal>. The leaves also yield fibers, known as pita, which are suitable for making rope, matting, coarse cloth and are used for embroidery of leather in a technique known as piteado <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piteado>. Both pulque and maguey fibre were important to the economy of pre-Columbian<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pre-Columbian>Mexico. Production continues today to a much lesser extent. Agave syrup <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agave_syrup> (also called agave nectar) has recently been marketed as a healthful natural sugar substitute. On Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 7:50 PM, mayur nandikar <[email protected]> wrote: > Its an a Agave americana > > > On 12/16/08, Anand Kumar Bhatt <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Looks like agave. >> akbhatt >> >> >> On Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 6:53 PM, Samir Takaochi <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Hi friends. Could someone advice me for ID? >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Anand Kumar Bhatt >> A-59, B.S.F.Colony, Airport Road >> Gwalior. 474 005. >> Tele: 0751-247 2233. Mobile 0 94253 09780. >> >> >> -- With regards, J.M.Garg "We often ignore the beauty around us" Creating Awareness about Indian Flora & Fauna: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 For learning about our trees & plants, please visit/ join Google e-group (Indiantreepix) http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
