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Maguey Agave This stock is approximately 15m tall. Once it produces its bloom it dies. It is nicknamed the "century" plant although it only takes 10 years or so to produce its bloom. Post bloom it does not recover. Agave americana,Century plant or maguey,Geotagged,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Maguey Agave

This stock is approximately 15m tall. Once it produces its bloom it dies. It is nicknamed the "century" plant although it only takes 10 years or so to produce its bloom. Post bloom it does not recover.

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Hard to imagine its the same species as this:
    Century plant, Kandy botanical garden, Sri Lanka This plant (which doesn't really live for a century) is appreciated for its decorative value when fully grown. This giant specimen demonstrates it well. Agave americana,Asia,Century plant or maguey,Fall,Geotagged,Kandy,Sri Lanka


    Perhaps they share the same common name yet have different scientific names?     Posted 9 years ago

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The Century plant or maguey

"Agave americana", common names centuryplant, maguey, or American aloe, is a species of flowering plant in the family Agavaceae, originally native to Mexico, Arizona, and Texas but cultivated worldwide as an ornamental plant. It has become naturalized in many regions including the West Indies, parts of South America, the Mediterranean Basin, parts of Africa, India, China, Korea, Thailand, New Zealand, Australia, and an assortment of oceanic islands.

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Similar species: Agaves, Aloes, Onions
Species identified by Stephen Philips
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Uploaded Apr 24, 2016. Captured Apr 21, 2016 13:28 in E Britton Way, Tucson, AZ 85739, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 5DS R
  • f/16.0
  • 1/200s
  • ISO160
  • 180mm