Agave attenuata - Fox Tail Agave

This Agave attenuata - Fox Tail Agave is blooming all around town...mostly along the Freeways, it's too dangerous to take a pic along the freeway though. The flower spike on this plant is about 10 feet tall not including the plant itself...which is about 4 1/2 feet tall.

Wow, thats Amazing.. If only we could grow them (sigh)..

Wow. Very unusual and tropical looking. It's beautiful.

Amazingly tall.
Good picture.
The house in the photo helps give an idea of the height ~
in addition to your giving measurement in feet !

Terratoonie,

This flower spike is about 15 feet/ 4.5 meters tall.

When I saw the thumbnail I thought it was an echium! Wow this is spectacular and so well named... guess I'd need a solarium to grow this indoors right? I'm at 45 degrees North Latitude...lol.

Lori:

It will tolerate temperatures just below freezing for a short period of time. However, prefers a mild-winter climate where temperatures rarely go below freezing.

Ahhh... well another for my dream list... Thanks Delonix1.

Lori:

I think it will grow as a house plant in a very well-lit area.

hmmm....now where would I find it? guess I'll take a look at GardenImports...they always have interesting plants...I just need to get to Toronto!

Lori:

Good luck finding this plant!
If you ever make a trip to San Diego, CA...they grow wild every where and produce many hundreds of pups.

Chances are not good, Delonix1, but thanks for posting about them!

Lori:

You may want to try mail order via the internet. It's probably your best bet.
Good luck!

Thanks D1, will have to check it out!

LOL...I knew it sounded familiar!~ senior memory...;lol.