Hercules Beetle: Life Cycle | Elytra

The life cycle of a "giant asparagus" plant, known botanically as being from the Asparagaceae family, is coming to an end as it begins its agave death bloom in Oakland, California. At nearly 27-feet tall and believed to be several decades old, the plant will now begin a once-in-a-lifetime flowering event, attracting pollinators and dropping up to 1,000 seeds and new plants known as pups before dying. Once the agave flowers, a death bloom is inevitable, and nothing can be done to stop it. Agaves