Century Plant
by Lynn Sprowl
Title
Century Plant
Artist
Lynn Sprowl
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Century Plant by Lynn Sprowl
Did someone say "tequila"!!!
Native to parts of the southwest U.S. and Mexico, century plants (Agave spp.) are perennial succulents. Their fleshy, upright leaves are familiar to those who recognize them as agave plants, from which tequila and agave nectar are made. In the garden, they create visual interest, especially when they bloom. The century plant, Agave americana, is monocarpic, meaning it will bloom once in its lifetime. That bloom may not appear for 10, 20 or more years, depending on the climate. Many species in the genus Agave flower just once, although there are a few that are repeat bloomers.
The name “century plant” comes from the fact that the slow-growing plant takes years — although not 100 — to flower.
The upward-facing yellow flowers grow in clusters at the end of horizontal branches near the top of a tall stalk that emerges from a thick basal rosette of gray-green leaves. The flower structure resembles a candelabrum and sits atop a flower stalk that may be 10 or even 25 feet tall.
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May 28th, 2018
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