• Size: Forms a dramatic rosette, typically growing \(2 - 2.5 \text{ meters}\) (6–8 feet) tall and spreading \(2.5 - 3 \text{ meters}\) (8–10 feet) wide.
• Lifespan & Blooming: Despite its name, it lives for 10 to 30 years. It is monocarpic, meaning it blooms only once. When mature, it shoots up a massive central stalk reaching \(6 - 12 \text{ meters}\) (20–40 feet) tall, produces yellow-green flowers, and then dies.
• Growth Cycle: While the mother plant dies after blooming, it continually produces offshoots (called "pups") at its base, allowing the colony to survive

Agave americana