Death bloom is when a plant dies after it has bloomed and produced seeds. The agave takes anywhere from 10 to 15 years to bloom. When the time is right, the agave plant does not disappoint.

The Agave ovatifolia succulent has been in the garden for around 10 years and it’s finally in bloom. These plants are ...

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 ...

However, the agave had other ideas, stopping just shy of the 5m (16.4ft) ceiling, and refusing to bloom until Monday night ... as they can take up to 100 years to flower, she explained.