century plant
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[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/Agave_americana_a-m.jpg/220px-Agave_americana_a-m.jpg)
Etymology
[edit]So named because the plant may live for several decades before producing flowers. Once a plant flowers and produces seeds, it dies.
Noun
[edit]century plant (plural century plants)
- An agave (Agave americana) originally from Mexico but cultivated worldwide.
- Synonyms: American aloe, maguey
- Other plants in the genus Agave
- Hyponym: Shaw's agave