By KATRINA BRANDON HIDDEN away within the Gippsland hills is an agave americana (century or half-century plant) that only [..

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 ...

Unfortunately, while the bloom of many agave is quite beautiful ... Agave americana is often called the century plant. It looks like quite a classic agave plant, with rosettes and spiky leaves.

The century plant, also known as Agave americana, is native to North ... The flowers should bloom soon —Grainger expects July— and are expected to draw visitors. “A lot of visitors last ...