It's the beginning of the end for a well-known succulent at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden, but before the plant dies it is going to go out with a bloom instead of a bang. The agave ...

The Agave ovatifolia succulent has been in the garden for around 10 years and it’s finally in bloom. These plants are monocarpic, meaning they flower and produce seeds only once and then die.

And that’s how the baobab came to be known as the Upside Down tree. Agave guiengola in bloom in Flower Dome, Gardens by the Bay, Singapore Thanks to the ingenuity of the design team behind the ...

The lifespan of Agave americana plants is inherently limited, with their demise following their blooming phase. This means that Alice’s life is soon coming to an end. In fact, she’s already begun ...

An agave “century plant” said to bloom only once every 100 years has begun to open its bushy yellow blossoms in Hibiya Park in Tokyo. Locals and foreign tourists alike crowded into the park on ...

However, the agave had other ideas, stopping just shy of the 5m (16.4ft) ceiling, and refusing to bloom until Monday night. Assistant curator Dr Ángela Cano has identified it as Agave vivipara ...