Day 24 Of 30

Day 24, FEB C.G., 8 x 8, watercolor on Arches 140lb. cold-pressed paper. © 2020 Sheila Delgado.
Day 24, FEB C.G., 8 x 8, watercolor on Arches 140lb. cold-pressed paper. © 2020 Sheila Delgado.

This strange plant looks like it was brought here from the forbidden plant. It is a type of agave. Some are called century plants because it takes them nearly 40 years to bloom. Once they do, the plant begins to die. The leaves at the base often form a perfectly round “ball” shape. As the flower stalk grows, the leaves start to wither and fade, laying down like stacked papers. The stalk uses nutrition from the leaves.

The plants often develope little “pups”, offshoots around the base as well. The bloom stalk can grow as tall as 30 feet. Some agave have clumps of yellow flowers. A tasty treat for hummingbirds and bees. I can’t help finding them fascinating.

Standing Tall.

6 thoughts on “Day 24 Of 30

  1. dotty seiter

    Sheila, your rendering here is a delight, with contrast, color, and texture pulling my eye from one place to the next and back again, as well as a sky whose embrace is beckoning me to take a deep dive into it.

    AND, furthermore—LOL!—I think this agave plant is the prototype for the original cell tower. Just sayin.

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    1. Sheila Post author

      Haha! That is perfect Dotty! I bet it is! So glad you enjoyed the painting, it was oddly fun to work on 🙂

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    1. Sheila Post author

      Thanks Christine. I am having fun learning about the plants as well. Took me hours to figure out what this one was. LOL 🙂

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