Seedlings from Cambridge University Botanic Garden's giant agave that flowered after 57 years - and then died - have been left out to collect. The 4.5m (14.5ft) plant was cut down last week ...

Floriculturalist at the Garfield Park Conservatory Ray Jorgensen says the Agave Colorata ... agaves typically take about 15 years to start flowering, but the Mescal Ceniza is just starting ...

Though once believed a century-long wait was needed for flowering, Agave americana typically blooms after 10 to 25 years. It first signaled it was ready to bloom by putting up a singular ...