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• n  widely cultivated American monocarpic plant with greenish-white flowers on a tall stalk; blooms only after ten to twenty years and then dies

• American agave
• Agave americana

News & Articles

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• Rare Botanical Garden plant to bloom for the first time in 80 years
  The Matthaei Botanical Garden is preparing to take the roof off of their conservatory to accommodate a twenty-foot-tall agave that will soon bloom for the first time in 80 years. The American Agave — the main ingredient in mezcal, a drink that’s similar to tequila — is expected to grow five more feet over the next two months. read more
  May 8, 2014 - The Michigan Daily