Agave and honey are natural sweeteners and sugar substitutes. Both have potential benefits, but agave contains more fructose, which can increase disease risk if consumed excessively from ...

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SAN DIEGO — An Ocean Beach neighborhood has a new attraction: a giant agave plant that has grown beyond the average height for the species. On Point Loma Avenue, the plant now towers over nearby homes ...

California’s agave industry is exploding right now, expanding from just a couple dozen acres a few years ago to more than 1,000 acres today, with much more on the way. Though there are some larger ...

TACOMA, Wash. — After nearly 20 years, a rare agave plant is in full bloom at Tacoma's Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium. The zoo said a mature Agave parryi var. truncata in the Desert Garden is in full ...

WESTMINSTER, Colo — Most of the plants in our gardens bloom year after year, but there are rare blooms that commit to a one-time show that creates a lasting memory in one short moment. Photojournalist ...

From Clovis to Hanford in Central California, the mature succulents known as agave americana are dying. And there is little anyone can do. But this isn’t a case of errant pesticides, disease or insect ...

ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) — An overabundance of sugar has been known to cause excess weight gain and acne, and an increase in risk of diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. But when looking for a ...

Point Defiance Zoo's agave blooms once after nearly 20 years of growth Plant's nine-foot stalk will flower briefly, then die, completing its cycle Botanical staff anticipate future blooms from similar ...

The life cycle of a massive agave plant in an Oakland neighborhood is coming to an end, and in death, it is putting on quite a show. "This big momma here? Yeah, we're just calling it the agave right ...