By Randall Tom

What is Agave? Mostly found in

Southwestern United states and Mexico

Average stock length 8 meters long

Leaves can grow up to 2 meters long

Prefers warm climate Can live off little water

Misconceptions

Not Aloe Not part of the cactus

family

Indian uses (Food)

Edible flowers Roast stalks Stalk produces sap

which can be used as a sugar substitute

Leaves used for source of fiber

Indian uses (Tools)

Sharp spine used as needles

Juices from leaves can be used for soap

Pens String to sew

Indian uses (Medicinal)

Leaf tea to treat constipation and excess gas

Root tea used to treat arthritic joints

White uses

Tequila Barbeque sauces Jellies and

marmalade Breads Energy bars

Why should we care?

Many of the products we use in our life are created from agave

Shows that Indians are a good example on how to use maximize the use of their resources Shouldn’t be looked upon as “primitive”

Video

50 foot Agave plant

Works Cited 

Agave. 01 June 2008 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agave>.Dozier, Deborah. Stalking the Wild Agave:. Banning: Malki Museum Press, 2003.Employee, Museum. Agave Randall Tom. 01 June 2008.Facts about Agave Syrup. 2006. 01 June 2009 <http://209.85.173.104/search?q=cache:yE4-p3d9UnAJ:www.agave-nectar.co.uk/facts.htm+agave+facts&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=2&gl=us&client=opera>.