The Agave can grow to over 15 feet (4.6m) but was cut back to fit in the university's glasshouse.
A rare plant which flowers once every 25 to 30 years has finally bloomed in the University of Leicester's Botanic Garden.
The Agave is native to Mexico and southern North America and now grows through parts of the Mediterranean area."Its fantastic flower spike can grow between five and eight metres tall so it's exciting to see this one bloom after so long, despite us cutting it back a little.
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