Giant agave in Oakland neighborhood drawing attention as it undergoes death bloom

Giant agave in Oakland neighborhood drawing attention as it undergoes death bloom

By Richard Villaroman Click here for updates on this story     OAKLAND (KPIX) — The life cycle of a massive plant in an Oakland neighborhood is coming to an end, and in death, it is putting on quite a show. “This big momma here? Yeah, we’re just calling it the agave right now or the giant asparagus,” Brion Spensieri said. At nearly 27 feet, the name is appropriate for the plant, especially being from the Asparagaceae family “It is from the famil…