century plant

Japanese: century plant(英語表記)centuryplant
century plant

…Other varieties include white agave, vertical striped agave, and striped agave. Native to Mexico, it is said to flower in the 100th year, hence the English name century plant, but it actually flowers in 10 to 20 years. Flowering plants die, but many creeping branches grow at the base of the plant. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "century plant" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…他にシロリュウゼツラン,タテジマリュウゼツラン,シマリュウゼツランなどの品種がある。メキシコ原産で,100年目に開花するということから英名century plantが生まれたが,実際には10~20年で開花する。開花株は枯死するが,株元に多くの匍匐(ほふく)枝が発生する。…

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