A stock photo shows a century plant blooming in its natural habitat. Another plant in a Texas neighborhood is over two stories high. Tim Speer/Getty Images They are also called the "century plant ...

Pass a century plant in flower, and you can’t help but stop to look up. Its towering bloom sometimes stretches twenty to thirty feet into the sky.

Street and Pecan Lane. The century plant, a tall agave plant once thought to bloom every 100 years, is now in full bloom in Rose Stroman Morris’ yard.

Century plants were believed to bloom after 100 years, but it’s really more like 25, NCSU horticulturists say. Raleigh’s plant will be in full bloom for a few more weeks.

Agave parryi huachucensis If you’re a true fan of agaves, you’ll know the name Howard Scott Gentry. An American botanist born in 1903, Gentry is famous (at least in certain circles) for his work ...

For the safety of visitors, the century plant will be removed on Aug. 17 before it can decay enough to become at-risk of falling over. It will be removed by Parkers Landcscaping Crew.