Other agave americana owners on social media are proudly posting their towering stalks. Westside farmer Joe Del Bosque snapped a photo of a row of agave plants with stalks reaching at least 25 ...

The massive plant could be seen in its rarest form on Sunday, July 20, at the corner of Central Avenue and Club Road.

Agave americana is also known as century plant or American aloe, in the arid areas of Central America, Mexico, India, Africa and Southern Europe.

The Agave Americana, also known as the century plant, already is 15-feet tall, and it's not done growing. Greenhouse caretakers refer to the remarkable plant as "Alice." ...

Agave americana Photo: courtesy of garfield park conservatory It is unusual to see an agave in captivity flower, partially because most greenhouses do not have room to accommodate its parting display.

A 19-foot-tall century plant (Agave americana) is in bloom at the home of Alan Tharp in Raleigh where it was planted in 1992. Despite its name, a century plant usually blooms every 10 to 25 years.

Agave americana at Epcot in Florida shows how tolerant the species is of summer rain and humidity. At the end of life, this agave’s flower stalk can reach 25 feet tall.

" (The Agave americana) was about 12 feet high just a month ago, so it's gotten much larger than I expected," said Duncan. "We're lucky that it has survived all the storms we've had lately." ...

David Ortega sets a chunk of Agave americana piña on top of others on August 3, 2024. The mound of piñas will cook in this pit, covered by a tarp and dirt to insulate the heat, for about a week.

[1] Agave Americana is a flowering plant that is native to Mexico and the United States . It is cultivated worldwide today as an ornamental plant and looks quite similar to aloe vera.

Today, beyond the icy grip of winter, Alice the Agave americana plant commands attention as she readies herself for her grand finale. Standing proudly at an impressive height of 25 feet, Alice ...

Years ago when succulents first grew popular, an English garden TV show featured one big potted Agave americana that its staff managed to insert into many different landscapes. It was planted in a ...