century plant
noun[C]
uk/ˈsen.tʃər.i ˌplɑːnt/us/ˈsen.tʃər.i ˌplænt/atypeofagavefoundin Mexico thattakesmanyyearstogrowand thenproducesflowersonlyoncebefore itdies:
There is littlewaterin thebasin, which has mesquitetrees,centuryplants, andpricklypearcactifightingfor what littlemoistureisavailable.
Thecenturyplantis amemberof the samefamilyasasparagus.
See also
agave
- During thehotsummermonths, theMexicanlong-nosedbatlikestofeedonflowersfrom thecenturyplantandsimilartypesof agave.
Common plants
- African violet
- agave
- aloe
- aloe vera
- anise
- crabgrass
- deadly nightshade
- fenugreek
- fern
- ficus
- poinsettia
- pot plant
- prickly pear
- Queen Anne's lace
- rubber plant
- turves
- Venus flytrap
- wheat
- wheatgrass
- yucca