Scientists used terahertz imaging to study agave plants' water storage. Findings could improve drought-resistant crops.

Agave plants, famous for tequila, are also water-retention experts, thriving in extreme drought conditions. Using terahertz ...

Volunteer Nancy Kohn said Master Gardeners don’t typically perform house calls ... neighbors have taken note of Johnston’s plant for decades. Agave Americana succulents are more common ...

Researchers used terahertz spectroscopy and imaging to gain new insights into how agave plants are so remarkably adept at retaining water in extremely dry environments.

As a group, succulents are easy to care for because they are drought-tolerant. They need water, but not it as often as do ...

You go from planting the plant about eight years ago ... a lot of the distillery’s machinery to process the agave is built in-house. Once the massive agave roots are chopped and washed, Turner ...

Today, beyond the icy grip of winter, Alice the Agave americana plant commands attention as she readies herself for her grand finale. Standing proudly at an impressive height of 25 feet, Alice ...

An agave “century plant” said to bloom only once every 100 years has begun to open its bushy yellow blossoms in Hibiya Park in Tokyo. Locals and foreign tourists alike crowded into the park on ...