their margins, but lose them as they mature.

The sisal plant has a 7- to 10-year lifespan and typically produces 200-250 commercially usable leaves. Each leaf contains around 1000 fibers. The fibers account for only about 4% of the plant by weight. Sisal is considered a plant of the tropics and subtropics, since production benefits from temperatures above 25 C and sunshine.

Cultivation

Sisal was used by the Aztecs and the Maya to make a fabric.

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