Table 1.
Harvest wet weight, US/regional source and cold hardiness of 13 Agave species
| Agave species | Whole plant harvest wet wt (g) | US States, territorya | Cold hardiness (°C)b |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agave americana var. Big Blue | 1829.4 | CA; AZ; TX; LA; FL; HI; VI | −9 |
| Agave americana var. marginata | 2559.8 | −7b | |
| Agave americana var. gainesville | 2503.7 | −9b | |
| Agave angustifolia | 70.1 | Imported | −4 |
| Agave decipiens | 89.6 | FL | −1b |
| Agave ghiesbreghtii | 169.4 | Imported | −4 |
| Agave havardiana | 549.5 | NM; TX | −23 |
| Agave lechuguilla | 1223.8 | TX | −18 |
| Agave neomexicana | 155.9 | AZ; TX | −29 |
| Agave parryi var. truncate | 72.2 | AZ; NM; TX | −9 |
| Agave salmiana var. ferox | 2580.8 | Imported | −4 |
| Agave tequilana | 1708.6 | Imported | −4 |
| Agave univitatta var. compacta | 163.6 | AZ; TX | −7 |
aLocations from a USDA database (http://plants.usda.gov/java/nameSearch)
bCold hardiness: J Notestein, personal communication; others from [2]