An agave plant at the Duke biology greenhouse blooms after 10 quiet years; its next step: death. An agave plant at the Duke Bioscience Research Greenhouse has finally bloomed after 10 years. Last ...

KENNETT SQUARE, PA – Longwood Gardens is currently celebrating the remarkable bloom of an Agave americana, commonly known as the Century Plant. This event is particularly special since the plant ...

Agave Americana succulents can take decades to grow a stalk and then bloom over several months. While last summer’s bloom meant the end of Johnston’s original plant’s life cycle, several ...

An agave “century plant” said to bloom only once every 100 years has begun to open its bushy yellow blossoms in Hibiya Park in Tokyo. Locals and foreign tourists alike crowded into the park on ...

The lifespan of Agave americana plants is inherently limited, with their demise following their blooming phase. This means that Alice’s life is soon coming to an end. In fact, she’s already begun ...

Scientists used terahertz imaging to study agave plants' water storage. Findings could improve drought-resistant crops.

Agave plants may be best known for their role in tequila production, but they are also remarkably adept at retaining water in extremely dry environments. In a new study, researchers used terahertz ...

Agave guiengola in Flower Dome, Gardens by the Bay, Singapore Curiously, some agaves have been coined the common name of ‘Century Plant’, Agave guiengola in the Flower Dome being one of them.