century plant
century plant · century plants
агава
агава
amerikanische Agave, hundertjährige Agave, Jahrhundertpflanze
An agave originally from Mexico but cultivated worldwideAn agave (Agave americana) originally from Mexico but cultivated worldwide.
» Not until the end of the nineteenth century, did plant breeding become a scientific discipline.
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2 sensesAn agave (Agave americana) originally from Mexico but cultivated worldwide.
Jahrhundertpflanze, hundertjährige Agave, amerikanische Agave
Other plants in the genus Agave
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- tropical American plants with basal rosettes of fibrous sword-shaped leaves and flowers in tall spikes; some cultivated for ornament or for fiber
Examples
1 sentencesNot until the end of the nineteenth century, did plant breeding become a scientific discipline.
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Agave americana:
Origin
So named because the plant may live for several decades before producing flowers. Once a pSo named because the plant may live for several decades before producing flowers. Once a plant flowers and produces seeds, it dies.
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- tropical American plants with basal rosettes of fibrous sword-shaped leaves and flowers in tall spikes; some cultivated for ornament or for fiber:agaveAmerican aloe