According to the National Park Service, these plants are usually found naturally in desert climates only. Its strong spine grows a stalk that can reach upward of 30 feet when blooming.

Instead, the century plant flowers around every 10 to 30 years in desert climates. Though it is native to the deserts of Mexico and Texas, Agave Americana thrives all over Southern California ...

The century plant is a perennial succulent that blooms only once in its lifespan before it dies. According to the National Park Service, these plants are usually found naturally in desert climates ...

The marvel of seeing a century plant in full bloom, with towering 20-foot stalks and leaves, is something some people only see once in a lifetime. It looks like something out of a Jurassic Park movie.

In their natural, desert habitat in the wild, a century plant can live upwards of 100 years. However, in the North Carolina moisture and humidity, an Agave Americana blooms every 15 to 20 years ...