Quilotoa@lemmy.ca to pics@lemmy.world · 2 days agoWeird tree, El Salvadorlemmy.caimagemessage-square20linkfedilinkarrow-up1185arrow-down17
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minus-squareMultiplexer@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 days agoSure they die? At least the agave on my windowsill grew one last year but is still totally alive and kicking right now…
minus-squareSillyDude@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up9·2 days agoSome species with flower repeatedly, some are growing for 30 years to build up enough energy to flower once and then they die.
minus-squareJerb322@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 days agoI think that they may mean that the flowering stalk dies off, not the whole plant. That’s how aloe do.
minus-squareapfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·edit-223 hours agoAgaves are broadly monocarpic, meaning that they only flower once and die. Some species do not though, and some individuals do not. Agaves are closely related to and can hybridize with manfredas, which are not monocarpic. The world of plants is a big beautiful mess.
Sure they die?
At least the agave on my windowsill grew one last year but is still totally alive and kicking right now…
Some species with flower repeatedly, some are growing for 30 years to build up enough energy to flower once and then they die.
I think that they may mean that the flowering stalk dies off, not the whole plant. That’s how aloe do.
Agaves are broadly monocarpic, meaning that they only flower once and die. Some species do not though, and some individuals do not. Agaves are closely related to and can hybridize with manfredas, which are not monocarpic.
The world of plants is a big beautiful mess.
TIL, cool. Thanks