Re: What is agave?? / Shelley

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In einer eMail vom 30.09.04 15:39:27 (MEZ) - Mitteleurop. Sommerzeit schreibt

szukidavis@...:

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> In a message dated 9/30/04 5:40:34 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

> TVA12082208@... writes:

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> >The agave belongs in the narcissus family,

> >both cactus and agave are succulents,

> >but the agave is not a cactus.

> >(Agavae storing the fluid in the leaves,

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> I thought from everything I read that it was. Have you found other

> information to contradict that? They even call the company, Sweet Cactus.

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Hi , brand names always jump on the waggon that is already rolling.

Probably they called the company cactus, because the word cactus is widespread

and well known, whereas agave is not.

After you poked me to awaken (smiles!) about the stevia, I got at my books

again, and when I read the info, I thought I might pass it along. I took the

information from a college botany reader (Schmeil, Pflanzenkunde, Heidelberg).

Have a good day,

Katharina

Hyperonym: succulents.

if storing liquid in leaves: called agave.

if storing liquid in stem or trunk: called cactus.

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In a message dated 10/1/04 11:14:32 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

TVA12082208@... writes:

> The agave belongs in the narcissus family,

> > >both cactus and agave are succulents,

> > >but the agave is not a cactus.

> > >(Agavae storing the fluid in the leaves,

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This is what I came up with:

Agave Cactus

Scientific Name: Leuchtenbergia principis Hook.

Synonym:

Family: Cactaceae

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In einer eMail vom 01.10.04 17:27:42 (MEZ) - Mitteleurop. Sommerzeit schreibt

szukidavis@...:

> In a message dated 10/1/04 11:14:32 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

> TVA12082208@... writes:

> >The agave belongs in the narcissus family,

> >>>both cactus and agave are succulents,

> >>>but the agave is not a cactus.

> >>>(Agavae storing the fluid in the leaves,

> >>>cacti in the stem or trunk.)

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> This is what I came up with:

> Agave Cactus

> Scientific Name: Leuchtenbergia principis Hook.

> Synonym:

> Family: Cactaceae

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