March 2006
Volume 73Issue 3p215-318
The blue agave shares characteristics with cacti���prickly, succulent leaves for protection���but
also has medicinal characteristics, like an aloe plant. While actually in the lily
family (which often symbolizes women in art), the agave has male and female organs
for pollination. The center of the agave plant is called the ������heart������ or
������mother.������...Show more
The blue agave shares characteristics with cacti���prickly, succulent leaves for protection���but
also has medicinal characteristics, like an aloe plant. While actually in the lily
family (which often symbolizes women in art), the agave has male and female organs
for pollination. The center of the agave plant is called the ������heart������ or
������mother.������
