Agave americana is often called the century plant. It looks like quite a classic agave plant, with rosettes and spiky leaves.

Parry’s agave is also known as the “Century Plant” for its unique life cycle, where it can grow as a small bush for decades before expending its life’s energy on a towering vertical stalk ...

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.

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 ...

A recent study has illuminated the intricate genetic mechanisms behind crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) photosynthesis in ...

The Agave succulent can grow to more than 15ft (4.6m) but had to be cut back to fit into the university glasshouse. It is commonly called the century plant, due to an old belief it flowered only ...

Ag may now stand for agave among Sonoma County’s next generation of farmers combating climate change. The hardy plant used in the production of mezcal liquors, including tequila, is also used in ...