The Century Plant only blooms once in a lifetime every 10 to 25, years so the century thing is an exaggeration, but a quarter of a century is still a long time. The plant is monocarpic in that it flowers, sets seed for pups and then dies. But it leaves plenty of pups or small plantlets at its base to begin a new life cycle. The scientific name for the Century Plant is the Agave Americana. There are over 200 species of agaves and they have been important to many cultures as a source of food, fiber and drink. The Century ...