#furcraea

Furcraea quicheensis

The genus Furcraea is related to Agave, and they have the same growing habit of waiting many years to reach maturity, then sending up a giant stalk and coming into flower at the ends of their lives. Furcraea quicheensis is an uncommon species, native to the Mexico-Guatemala border region. Like other species of Furcraea (but unlike Agave), it has pendulous flowers, in this case with a greenish-yellow color.

-Brian