Century Plant

- The Century Plant (Agave Americana), common in Southern Arizona, is a large, blue-green succulent that thrives in xeric landscapes, often growing 6–8 feet tall and wide
- Despite its name, it blooms once in 10–30 years, sending up a 20–30 foot stalk of yellow flowers before dying, leaving behind "pups"
- Features thick, fleshy leaves with sharp spines along the margins and a dangerously sharp terminal spine