Agave americana - Century Plant, Maguey, American Aloe

Scientific name: Agave americana

 Common name: Agave, Century Plant, Maguey, American Aloe

Chinese name:黃边龙舌兰 (huang bian long she lan - yellow edged dragon tongue orchid)
Agave is 龙舌兰 (long she lan) in chinese 

Malay name: Agav Amerika

Family: Asparaceae

Origin: Mexico

 Category: Giant plant with short trunks

Photo taken at: The rooftop Secret Garden of 1-Utama

Notes:

• a giant plant with short trunk in the form of a spreading rosette (3m or 13ft wide) of grey green leaves
• the sharp and pointed leaves can extend to 2m long
• the plants can live up to 20-30 years
• variegated and green form 
• flowers only once in its 'long' life
• flowers are a spike in the form of a cyme with big yellow flowers that can reach a height of 8m (26ft)