The misnamed Parry’s century plant, or Agavi parryi, actually grows for about 25-30 years before producing a 10-18 foot flower stalk that shoots forth at sometimes one foot per day, then dies. Yet it lives on by propagating itself with offshoots called pups.
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7 comments:
What an interesting plant!
And it's pretty sad to see them die when you happen to see them year after year in your environment like we did in Arizona.
I have an Agavi parryi but I doubt I will ever see it bloom. Well I might if I live long enough and it is growing pretty good but I still have my doubts. Oh well
I was always amazed at how tall these things got!
Very interesting. Plants can be very fascinating.
The Century Plant (that's the name I grew up with) is my favorite... such drama, it blooms and then dies.
mark
LOOVE these plants! i just saw some monster ones the other day that were about to bloom. Like the shadow you snagged in this one too!
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