Nice or Nasty?

Steve Smith

Vivero de Las Casicas

Aloe

Agave

Yucca

Nice or Nasty?

Aloe Agarve Yucca

Nice or Nasty?

Aloe Agarve Yucca

Nice

Nice or Nasty?

Aloe Agarve Yucca

Nice Nasty

Nice or Nasty?

Aloe Agarve Yucca

Nice Nasty Undecided

Aloe

Succulent Over 500 species Propagate by offset Aloe Vera virtually extinct in wild Native to South Eastern Africa Recorded history from Egyptians The Plant of Immortality

Agave

Succulent 208 species Propagate by offset Native to Mexico Recorded history from Aztecs The Century Plant

Yucca

Perennial Shrub or Tree 49 species Propagate by cuttings Native to North & Central America Recorded history from Navajos Indians Spanish Dagger or Bayonet

Useful or Useless? The Facts

Aloe Agave YuccaEdible

Useful or Useless?

Aloe Agave YuccaEdible No

Useful or Useless?

Aloe Agave YuccaEdible No Yes

Useful or Useless?

Aloe Agave YuccaEdible No Yes Yes

Useful or Useless?

Aloe Agave YuccaEdible No Yes Yes

Medicinal

Useful or Useless?

Aloe Agave YuccaEdible No Yes Yes

Medicinal No

Useful or Useless?

Aloe Agave YuccaEdible No Yes Yes

Medicinal No Yes

Useful or Useless?

Aloe Agave YuccaEdible No Yes Yes

Medicinal No Yes No

Useful or Useless?

Aloe Agave YuccaEdible No Yes Yes

Medicinal No Yes No

Cosmetic

Useful or Useless?

Aloe Agave YuccaEdible No Yes Yes

Medicinal No Yes No

Cosmetic Yes

Useful or Useless?

Aloe Agave YuccaEdible No Yes Yes

Medicinal No Yes No

Cosmetic Yes Yes

Useful or Useless?

Aloe Agave YuccaEdible No Yes Yes

Medicinal No Yes No

Cosmetic Yes Yes Yes

Useful or Useless?

Aloe Agave YuccaEdible No Yes Yes

Medicinal No Yes No

Cosmetic Yes Yes Yes

Drinkable

Useful or Useless?

Aloe Agave YuccaEdible No Yes Yes

Medicinal No Yes No

Cosmetic Yes Yes Yes

Drinkable No

Useful or Useless?

Aloe Agave YuccaEdible No Yes Yes

Medicinal No Yes No

Cosmetic Yes Yes Yes

Drinkable No Oh, Yes!!!

Useful or Useless?

Aloe Agave YuccaEdible No Yes Yes

Medicinal No Yes No

Cosmetic Yes Yes Yes

Drinkable No Oh, Yes!!! No

Useful or Useless?

Aloe Agave YuccaEdible No Yes Yes

Medicinal No Yes No

Cosmetic Yes Yes Yes

Drinkable No Oh, Yes!!! No

Poisonous

Useful or Useless?

Aloe Agave YuccaEdible No Yes Yes

Medicinal No Yes No

Cosmetic Yes Yes Yes

Drinkable No Oh, Yes!!! No

Poisonous Yes

Useful or Useless?

Aloe Agave YuccaEdible No Yes Yes

Medicinal No Yes No

Cosmetic Yes Yes Yes

Drinkable No Oh, Yes!!! No

Poisonous Yes Yes

Useful or Useless?

Aloe Agave YuccaEdible No Yes Yes

Medicinal No Yes No

Cosmetic Yes Yes Yes

Drinkable No Oh, Yes!!! No

Poisonous Yes Yes No

Useful or Useless?

Aloe Agave YuccaEdible No Yes Yes

Medicinal No Yes No

Cosmetic Yes Yes Yes

Drinkable No Oh, Yes!!! No

Poisonous Yes Yes No

Other Uses

Useful or Useless?

Aloe Agave YuccaEdible No Yes Yes

Medicinal No Yes No

Cosmetic Yes Yes Yes

Drinkable No Oh, Yes!!! No

Poisonous Yes Yes No

Other Uses Making money

Useful or Useless?

Aloe Agave YuccaEdible No Yes Yes

Medicinal No Yes No

Cosmetic Yes Yes Yes

Drinkable No Oh, Yes!!! No

Poisonous Yes Yes No

Other Uses Making money Rope, Pins & Needles, Paper, Clothing, Roofing

Useful or Useless?

Aloe Agave YuccaEdible No Yes Yes

Medicinal No Yes No

Cosmetic Yes Yes Yes

Drinkable No Oh, Yes!!! No

Poisonous Yes Yes No

Other Uses Making money Rope, Pins & Needles, Paper, Clothing, Roofing

Rope, Pins & Needles

Useful or Useless?

Aloe Agave YuccaEdible No Yes Yes

Medicinal No Yes No

Cosmetic Yes Yes Yes

Drinkable No Oh, Yes!!! No

Poisonous Yes Yes No

Other Uses Making money Rope, Pins & Needles, Paper, Clothing, Roofing & Didgeridoos

Rope, Pins & Needles

Nice or Nasty?

Aloe Agarve Yucca

Nice or Nasty?

Aloe Agarve Yucca

Nasty

Nice or Nasty?

Aloe Agarve Yucca

Nasty Very Nice, make mine a double

Nice or Nasty?

Aloe Agarve Yucca

Nasty Very Nice, make mine a double

Duh

The End

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