LONG BEACH, Miss. (WLOX) — Something unusual is growing outside of Shaggy Chic Pet Salon.
Something unusual is growing outside of Shaggy Chic Pet Salon.(wlox)
A century plant, or “death bloom,” is blooming. It is something most people never get to see.
The plant is known for blooming up to 25 feet.
Century plant surprises Long Beach business with rare bloom(wlox)
Rosa Vera, an employee, said she thought it was just a normal plant.
“We moved to this building a couple months ago, and it used to be just like that big plant out front. And now it’s, I don’t know, it’s just like one day it was there, one day it wasn’t there, and one day it was.”
Century plant surprises Long Beach business with rare bloom(wlox)
The bloom signals the end of the plant’s life cycle; it’s a rare and fleeting moment.
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