Century Plant in Fitzgerald, Georgia

You can drive down the road in the middle of nowhere and see this plant that a friend mine thought looked like something out of Dr. Seuss. The shear height and thickness of this thing is incredible. Found in Fitzgerald, Georgia on a main road in the yard of an abandoned house. I love the stuff that shows up when you aren't expecting anything at all.

"The Agave americana is often called the century plant because was reputed to bloom only once in 100 years, but that's an exaggeration. It does only bloom once in its lifetime, but usually between 7 and 20 years. The main plant then dies, but most species produce shoots that will take over and grow to maturity. Beautiful flower spikes reach for the sky in many, including the Century Plant Agave americana which can have a bloom spike up to 40 feet (12 meters) high!"