ANN ARBOR, Mich. - A towering American agave plant that waited 80 years to flower and produce seeds is dying after fulfilling its purpose and will be taken down next month, said its caretaker at the ...

A succulent related to the plant used to make tequila that has been growing for 57 years is about to flower for the first time. After more than a half-century, an agave plant in the Arid House ...

Agave plants, known for their large leaves and spiky tips, offer a striking presence in any garden or indoor space. With over 250 species, these succulents range from small, dish-sized varieties to ...

Our trainees are measuring our #Agave flower spike on a daily basis. Y'day it grew 12.4cm in 24hrs ! Will it be going thru the roof of our Arid House?! # ...

If you want a garden that you will never, ever need to water, consider agaves. There are more than a hundred agave species and varieties available to gardeners in Southern California, so you will have ...

Mexican long-nosed bats have a taste for agave nectar, fueling their migration from Mexico to the U.S. each summer ...

Question: Is the life of an agave lengthened if its flower stalk is cut off early? I noticed that the blue tequila agave farmers in Mexico keep them trimmed off. — Tom Gearhart, Valley Village Answer: ...

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