Common name

Warash

Scientific name

Agave rhodacantha

Description

Warash grows as a dense, rigid rosette that can swing from light green into darker gray-blue. Often eight to eleven years to maturity.

Size

5.5-8.5 ft (1.68-2.59 m)

States

Chihuahua; Colima; Durango; Jalisco; Nayarit; Oaxaca; Puebla; Sinaloa; Sonora; Zacatecas

Geo region

Western and northwestern Mexico (Pacific slope; Sierra Madre Occidental and adjacent ranges)

Terrain

Moist mountain slopes within tropical dry forests and shrublands; well drained rocky ground

Mezcal use

Valued for high-yield, quality mezcal in Guerrero; limited cultivation

Producers