📽: Behold the developing royal spear of Agave victoriae-reginae (Queen Victoria agave). The flower spike may reach 15 feet or so at peak height. #altmanplants #agave #livingtreasures | Altman Plants

This plant blooms once in its life and then dies. Agave x loferox 'Green Goblet' flower spike timelapse at Juniper Level Botanic Garden in Raleigh, NC. #agave #flowers #timelapse #botanicalgardens | Plant Delights Nursery, Inc.

Our Agave salmiana var. ferox has decided that this is its moment of glory, and is sending up a magnificent bloom spike. Time to schedule your weekly visits and witness this botanical rocket grow skyward. It is the plant version of an epic slow-motion fireworks show—and if it looks a bit like a giant asparagus stalk, that is no coincidence, Agave is part of the Asparagaceae family. A few fun facts to impress your walking buddies:� – Agave americana blooms only once in its lifetime, pouring all i