PlantFiles: Agave, Century Plant, American Aloe, Maguey
Agave americana var. striata

I had one of these 10 years ago. Friend of mine was getting rid of it so I took it and put it in ground thinking it will die. It did great, I trimmed the bottom leaves as needed, about year later it grew this blooming looong trunk in middle. It took several weeks to reach as high as telephone pole was and had mild scent to it. Blooms were in peachy-pink color and turned in seeds that went everywhere. I had another little one pop out in yard last year. I will let it grow .
The tall bloom stalk started to lean because it was very heavy, I had the tie it and pull to keep it up right-that was very hard.It too few weeks to go through the whole proces. By that time the whole plant was dying. I cut the stalk off after it got uggly and seeds were falling down. The plant died off too.
I found out later that after the bloom the plant dies.
It was beautifull to watch it go up and bloom. If it is really truth that it blooms once in 100 years, I feel lucky to see that.

Pale blue-green plant with faint streaks, or striations, of yellow in leaves. Otherwise probably the same as the regular form, but no information on eventual adult size or hardiness.