Agave plants are virtually synonymous with the desert—they’ve become an icon (along with the cactus, of course) for the arid regions of Mexico. Their rosette shape and pointy leaves physically define ...

Mink and Tim Sumner-Wilson bought the Agave cactus plant in 1968 It shot up to 16ft in three weeks after suddenly growing two inches per day Dubbed the 'Green Giant', it even smashed the ...

The Huntington in San Marino is dealing with a rash of thefts of succulents at the famous site. Here’s what happened and how ...

Whether you're using them in small vignettes or much larger planting schemes, succulents offer carefully curated moments to ...

Hundreds of species of succulent plants are native to the American Southwest. Succulents are any plant with fleshy tissue ...

Agave, made from cooking the sap of a succulent, tastes sweeter than sugar and may be a good sweetener for vegans. Agave is a genus that is part of the Asparagaceae family. The succulent is native ...

Many have sought out more resilient plants that don’t need a lot of water — like agave. And as more growers cultivate the plant here, distillers interested in making their own California agave ...

Tequila may be the most popular Mexican spirit but it’s not the only one, or even the best.

Plants from the genus Agave, cacti-like Opuntia, the Crassulaceae family and small tropical species such as aroids are among the most frequently targeted, officials said. The 16 themed garden ...