What flower blooms every 25 years?
It’s a once in a-once-in-a-generation sight in Morehead City, a huge agave plant, well known to the locals, is blooming, a rare sight happening just once in 10–25 years. This agave plant is called Agave Americana, which is also sometimes known as the century plant because of how long it takes for the plant to bloom. The blue agave century plant is a monocarpic species, which means it blooms only once in its lifetime. After many years of growth, usually between 10 to 25 years, a tall flower stalk shoots up from the center of the plant. This stalk can reach impressive heights, sometimes up to 30 feet. Learn more.