» For the queen of Greek mythology, see Agave (mythology). Agave is a succulent plant of a large botanical genus of the same name, belonging to the family Agavaceae. Description Chiefly Mexican, agaves occur also in the southern and western United States and in central and tropical South America. The plants have a large rosette of thick fleshy leaves, each ending generally in a sharp point and with a spiny margin; the stout stem is usually short, the leaves apparently springing from the root.… (More on Agave)