Talk:Century plant

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Actually "century plant" is right for English speakers - go to a nursery in the US, you'll them listed as "century plant", not "maguey". Stan 22:51, 17 November 2005 (UTC)

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The second paragraph reads "It has a spreading rosette (up to 9 m wide) of gray-green leaves up to 2 meters (6 ft) long...". This is mathematically impossible. I assume the rosette is 4 m wide, or that the plant can form mounds of rosettes up to 9 m. across. Which one was meant here? --NoahElhardt 21:38, 19 March 2006 (UTC)

You're right. Most reports give a diameter of about 12 ft, which translates close to 4 m. I've made the change in the text. JoJan 06:31, 20 March 2006 (UTC)