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Century plant 'Variegata'
Agave americana 'Variegata' | Also known as: Maguey 'Variegata', American aloe 'Variegata', Mexican soap plant 'Variegata' Agave altissima 'Variegata' | Rating: votes | Print / Pdf
Agave Americana is also known as century plant or American aloe although it is not actually a member of the aloe family. The name century plant refers to the long lifespan of the plant, but it is actually a misnomer, it only lives up to around thirty years. The leaves are large, around 6ft long, fleshy and spiky, growing in rosettes around 13 feet across. The flowers are quite impressive, growing on spikes up to 26 feet high. The flowers themselves are large and yellow in colour, however you'll be lucky to see the flowers as it only blooms at the end of its long life. After which the plant dies, but it sends out suckers from which grow new plants.
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Century plant
Agave Americana is also known as century plant or American aloe although it is not actually a member of the aloe family. The name century plant refers to the long lifespan of the plant, but it is actually a misnomer, it only lives up to around thirty years. The leaves are large, around 6ft long, fleshy and spiky, growing in rosettes around 13 feet across. The flowers are quite impressive, growing on spikes up to 26 feet high. The flowers themselves are large and yellow in colour, however you'll be lucky to see the flowers as it only blooms at the end of its long life. After which the plant dies, but it sends out suckers from which grow new plants.