What are the varieties of agave?

Gold Edge Tequila

Golden-edged Agave is a typical variety of Agave and is often used in garden cultivation. Also known as golden lotus, agave, and golden-edged false pineapple.

Agave tequila is a perennial evergreen herb. The stem is relatively short and woody, with multiple sword-shaped leaves of varying sizes, 5 to 7 cm wide, and sometimes up to 1 m in length. The biggest feature is that the leaves are green with yellow-white stripes on the edges and purple-brown thorn-like serrations. The leaves are relatively smooth but fragile and break easily. Mostly cultivated in gardens.

Queen Victoria Tequila

Queen Victoria Tequila, just hearing the name will make you feel a sense of nobility and elegance. The queen is that kind of high and mighty, charming character.

Queen Victoria Agave leaves form a rosette on short stems. The color is dark green, the leaves are long triangular, and there are irregular, slightly convex inner lines on the leaves, mostly concentrated on the edges. Leaves entire, apex hard and sharp. This plant actually grows very slowly, growing only 1-2 new leaves each year, just like a delicate queen. Therefore, the mature plant is very valuable and is the most beautiful variety of agave.

Agave variegata

Agave variegata is another common agave.

The leaves of the striped agave are flat and of varying lengths. The leaves are thick and often have curled edges. The leaf surface is yellow-brown to dark brown, with dense longitudinal stripes, and the leaf edges are light yellow and smooth.

Other varieties of agave

In addition to the above-mentioned varieties, silver-edged agave and golden-heart agave are also commonly used.

The characteristic of the silver-edged agave is its gray-green leaves with silver-white edges.

The leaves of Golden Heart Agave are yellow in the middle, or yellow with thin green stripes in the middle, and the leaf edges are green.