Agave tequilana - Tequila Agave Flowering

Is that tall thing the actual flowers if so it's huge for the plant size. Wow!

Now it dies? Huge trunk.

Lindax,

Yes, it’s the flower spike. The plant will die after it flowers, but should create a lot of babies along the bottom of the plant and plantlets among the flowers.

They are wickedly sharp tipped. I already have to prune mine between the Mangoes. It might have to be removed one day,but not sure.

It’s a nice plant to look at, but definitely not to own. I don’t like spikey plants,overall. Except for the few cacti, and Euphorbia. I do have a lot of pineapple plants in the ground, though. I usually cut the leaf tips. I love homegrown pineapples!

Fantastic! I had an agave once, a bluish grey colour. It flowered, a tall spike of ‘only’ 6 feet. It died afterwards and any chance of new growth was scuppered by the long snowfall that winter. 2010-2011.

Kate,

That’s Agave americana you had growing. It grows wild here on the mesas and canyons. The flower stalks are usually 30 ft (9 m) tall.

Thank you, Andy! I wouldn't have had a clue!

Yes, so many species of Agave grow here and several naturalize.