A 10 ft. flower stalk emerging from an agave looks otherworldly in bright sunlight. It is about 6-8 inches wide and has a shiny dark brown outer skin. There are several stem sections with unfurling leaves and smaller flower stalks.

A large mature agave (possibly sp. potatorum) set in a lush dry garden. It's in dappled sunlight with a large inflorescence growing straight up from the center. Agaves are monocarpic and die after this single, extended flowering process is completed.

The flower stalk on this agave at the Ruth Bancroft Garden. #DryGarden #alien #agave #monocarpic #succulents #plantsky