This is our neighbor’s blooming agave. I am very jealous.
The agave gets its name from the greek word ‘agavos’, meaning ‘illustrious’.
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From the word enclose and -ure, a suffix forming abstract nouns of action; thus, 'action of enclosing.'
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From a word of Iranian source, pairidaeza, meaning 'enclosure' or 'garden'. Pairdaeza is a compound of pairi- 'around' and -diz 'to make, form (a wall).'- CLICK ON ANY IMAGE FOR A LARGER VIEW.
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enclos*ure · Take refuge.
Agaves make pups … perhaps a puppy will follow you home?
I hope so. I just often take a ‘the taller the better’ approach to plants, and this one is about as good as it gets.
Lovely!
Isn’t it!
A different world …
I’m jealous too! Love the way you pieced its parts together…
I was driving back from the store with my daughter, and I had to stop the car and get out and take the pictures. (She’s used to me.)