Well, it might help to note that some agave stalks look a bit like asparagus spears. Century plants may not strike many of us as dinner fare, but they have been exactly that. “Several species of ...

It's still growing, and growing, and growing. Like the beanstalk from the famous fable, the stalk of an 80-year-old American agave plant at the University of Michigan is so tall, it's through the ...

That is where a desert-native Agave plant is blooming for the first ... “Now, in its grand finale, it’s sending up a colossal flowering stalk. This spectacular bloom is the plant’s one ...

Point Defiance Zoo's agave blooms once after nearly 20 years of growth Plant's nine-foot stalk will flower briefly, then die, completing its cycle Botanical staff anticipate future blooms from ...

The country’s rich biological heritage gave rise to spirits based on the agave plant. But now, local communities are facing a ...

It's hard to cut out sugar entirely, but replacing table sugar with honey or agave nectar can make a big difference. "I would say both are preferable to white and brown sugar because their ...

A century plant, technically Agave americana, has been sending up an extremely tall flower stalk near a utility pole at the intersection of 18th and Shackleford streets in Morehead City.