Century plants are common throughout Texas, although it is rare for them to grow to the impressive proportions that one example in a backyard in Houston has reached.
A century plant almost two stories high in a Texas neighborhood is about to flower for the only time in its life., which is in the backyard of a Houston home, is causing a spectacle for local residents, KHOU 11 reported.
Although it looks like a normal agave plant at its base, this plant is growing an enormous stalk from its middle., is a member of the asparagus family and is native to Mexico and Texas. The plants are highly drought resistant, meaning they can survive in hot temperatures, in direct sunlight, without much water.
A stock photo shows a century plant blooming in its natural habitat. Another plant in a Texas neighborhood is over two stories high.They are also called the"century plant" because of the long time they take to grow their stalks and eventually flower. Some of these stalks can grow to be over 30 feet long while leaves can reach 6 feet in length and 10 inches in width.
Despite the name, century plants do not usually take 100 years to bloom, with most taking between 8 and 30 years to reach maturity.
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