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08-24-2007, 02:52 PM
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Re: WHAT ARE THESE PLANTS
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Originally Posted by Happy Villager
It is called a "Century Plant" which is it's common name. It's formal name is "Agave" and it is a succulent plant that has large fleshy leaves with sharp points. The plant is called a century plant because of the long time the plant takes to flower but the plant only flowers one time and then dies. The flower stalk will shoot up in a matter of days to a height of 25 feet. I have three of them in my landscape. I did have a chance to see one of these plants in the Village of Alahambra that grew the flower and then died. Nature is amazing!
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Well I'll be. Wonder why the man upstairs or the local horticulturist designed such a specie. Kinda like salmon. Flower once then die.
Thank you for the lesson. Most interesting
Steve
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