There’s a good reason agave plant was given the unique nickname ‘century plant.’ These succulents flower just once in their lifetimes—anywhere from 7 to 50 years, depending on the species. But there’s ...

We stood next to the driveway studying a rather stunted Agave americana. Farmers would call this plant a "poor doer" because it's never become established in that two-year old landscape. In fact, it ...

Standing an impressive 12 feet tall with vibrant yellow flowers at its tip, the agave plant is in bloom at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo. The plant, whose Latin name is Agave parryi, has been at the ...

There’s a monster in Nancy and Jack Geerlings’ backyard in Newport Beach — and it’s been growing. “Our neighbors keep coming in and saying, ‘Oh my gosh,’ ” Nancy Geerlings said, shading her eyes to ...

In this week's Zoo Filez, FOX8's Shannon Smith takes a closer look at the zoo's agave cactus. Mark Zuckerberg bought a castle in Ireland to add to his real estate collection. Here's a look at the rest ...

The humble cactus! Wellspring of tequila, source of nopales tacos, and … our ticket out of fuel and food insecurity? The secret sauce of these succulents is a nifty photosynthesis process unique to ...

Some plants and trees are best left to cooler fall for planting, but cactus, agave and yucca aren’t shocked at all by summer temperatures. “Cacti, agave and yucca are acclimated to our climate; this ...