Maguey and Prickly-Pear Cactus Plants

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Maguey is used for weaving fiber, rope, and pulque alcoholic beverage. The maguey, also called agave, grows ten-feet tall and has sharp needles.

 
 
Trimming the plant for pulque extraction
Extracting pulque

 
 
Trimming the plant for pulque extraction The prickly-pear cactus was sacred to the Aztecs.

 
 
Prickly-pear cactus is drought resistant. The prickly-pear cactus was sacred to the Aztecs.

 
 


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