Then, from the base of the plant, Lemon will cut off the waxy green leaves that are withering to reveal the base of the flower stalk, which will also be cut into segments and removed so other ...

Part of the puzzle – the origin of the protective covering of flowering-plant seeds – is nearing resolution. Fossil evidence sheds light on the origin of the second integument.

The flowering stalk resembles a narrow telephone pole with horizontal branching near the top. Greenish-yellow flowers (each to 3-4-inches long) bloom in panicles at the branch ends.

In the span of three months, Jackie Flournoy's century plant grew a 25-foot stalk. The left photo was taken in April, shortly after the stalk appeared, and the right was taken in late May.

Not all plant stalks can be snapped with fingers, and some may cause skin irritation upon contact. Disinfect the clippers with 70% rubbing alcohol concentration.

GUYTON - A 15-year-old century plant's stalk has grown to be more than 28 feet tall in about two months and has bloomed, a sign of its impending death. Rebecca Beam said the Agave americana plant ...

By synchronizing flowering with the respective host plant, the parasite makes sure that it can grow on its host long enough to produce the optimal amount of seeds. Dodder Cuscuta australis on a ...

Century plants were believed to bloom after 100 years, but it’s really more like 25, NCSU horticulturists say. Raleigh’s plant will be in full bloom for a few more weeks.