Century plant bloom

When Lois Sparks of Clanton received a gift from her son Terry on March 1, 2005, she had no idea the gift would eventually grow to be 33 feet tall. “It was meant to be a gift that would make me happy,” Sparks said. “I remember when Terry brought me the small potted plant he […]

Agave americana, common names sentry plant, century plant,[4] maguey or American aloe,[5] is a species of flowering plant in the family Agavaceae, native to Mexico, and the United States in New Mexico, Arizona and Texas. Today, it is cultivated worldwide as an ornamental plant. It has become naturalized in many regions, including the West Indies, parts of South America, the southern Mediterranean Basin, and parts of Africa, India, China, Thailand, and Australia. [6] Despite the common name…

Agave : Century Plant, grows about 15'+, blooms in June, these, once in 30 years

The century plant is a member of the agave family native to Central America, Africa, Europe and Australia. The plant is commonly grown for its evergreen ornamental foliage. It...

From National Geographic's Vintage National Geographic Tumblr Giant century plant in Southern California National Geographic | February 1958 That thing is - Vintage Agave Bloom

The century plant (Agave americana) blooms only once but offers visual interest with large, spiny leaves. Learn to care for this hardy agave species.

Century Plant definition: A tropical American desert agave (Agave americana) having fleshy leaves and a tall stalk that bears greenish flowers only once after 10 to 30 years and then dies: mistakenly thought to bloom only once a century.

Agave plants bloom once and then die. However, agave do produce 'offsets' or as they are often referred to, agave pups. Learn how to transplant them.

Run-of-the mill garden plants bloom predictably, but these unusual species take years to produce flowers. Worth the wait? You decide...