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Block Club Chicago: 38-Foot-Tall Agave Plant Begins Death Blossom At Garfield Park Conservatory After More Than 50 Years

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Publish Date

7/16/2019

Agave Americana has started to bloom at Garfield Park Conservatory.

Agave Americana has started to bloom at Garfield Park Conservatory. Photo: Chicago Park District

The American agave, nicknamed Maya, blooms only once before it dies. And that's happening right now.

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https://blockclubchicago.org/2019/07/16/38-foot-tall-agave-plant-begins-death-b…