The Century Plant or Maguey (Agave americana)'s an agave originally from Mexico but cultivated worldwide as an ornamental plant. It's since naturalised in many regions and grows wild in Europe, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Growth It's a spreading rosette (about 4 m wide) of gray-green leaves up to 2 meters (6 ft) long, each with a spiny margin and a heavy spike at the tip. Its common name derives from its habit of only occasionally flowering, but when it does, the spike with a cyme… (More on Maguey)