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  1. agave, century plant, American aloenoun

    tropical American plants with basal rosettes of fibrous sword-shaped leaves and flowers in tall spikes; some cultivated for ornament or for fiber

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  1. century plantnoun

    An agave (Agave americana) originally from Mexico but cultivated worldwide.

  2. Etymology: So 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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  1. century plant

    Agave americana, common names century plant, maguey, or American aloe, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to Mexico and the United States in Texas. It is cultivated worldwide as an ornamental plant, and has been naturalized in many regions, including parts of the West Indies, South America, Mediterranean Basin, Africa, Canary Islands, India, China, Thailand, and Australia.Despite the common name "American aloe", it is not in the same family as aloe, though it is in the same order, Asparagales.

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  1. century plant

    A century plant, also known scientifically as Agave Americana, is a species of flowering plant native to Mexico and the United States. It is known for its large size and long lifespan, often living up to a century. It features a tall flower stalk that blooms yellow flowers once in its life before the plant dies. Despite its name, the plant typically only lives between 10 to 30 years in reality. It's often grown as an ornamental plant for its dramatic appearance.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of century plant in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of century plant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7


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