Century plant

[Spectabilis73]

Quote[/b] (Tony Paroubek @ June 09 2004,7:48)]well if you will excuse me now.. I have to go check on my flytrap that came from Venus.

T

You're too much, tony!

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But yea, I DO see your point now...

 

[horticulturist]

Quote[/b] (superimposedhope @ June 06 2004,3:14)]If I remember right, it dies after blooming. Now if it only takes 15-30yrs to bloom and hence die, why on earth would they name it a century plant if nothing about it is 100yrs (century)?

Joe

The Century Plant was named "Century" because ancient people thought that it took a century to bloom. That is just a myth that stuck to the name.