Nature

Which plant blooms only once in its lifetime and then dies?

The agave

Background

The agave grows for many decades, sometimes up to 80 years, without blooming. Then suddenly a huge flower stalk shoots up that is often several meters tall. After this one and only bloom, the plant dies. By the way, tequila is also made from agaves.

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