 Agave avellanidens - USE CODE "CNAB27" FOR ORDERING |
The species,
Agave avellanidens, is found in the the northern part of
Baja California, Mexico. Like most agaves, otherwise known as century
plants, the plant does not flower until maturity at 15 years or
more. At this time, a large flower spike grows from the center of
the plant. After produces seeds from the flowers, the plant then
dies. This particular agave turns incredible colors as it dies.
This picture was taken in Feruary 2005, at the Arizona
Sonoran Desert Museum outside of Tucson, AZ. |
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