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Agave americana, also known as the century plant, has evolved for a dry desert life. For 30 years, these succulents photosynthesize, grow and store sugar in their center, called the heart. Then a “death bloom” uses every last ounce of the energy, growing 6 to 8 inches a day, reaching up to 50 feet to grow hundreds of flowers in the sky — a feat that kills the mother plant. One recently bloomed through the roof of Botany and Plant Pathology’s teaching greenhouse in the Life Science Ranges and Plant Growth Facility south of Lilly Hall of Life Sciences.
As dawn breaks over the Celery Bog Nature Area, Meghan Hartman, a sophomore in Natural Resources and Environmental Science (NRES), prepares to lead a group of campers. With lesson plans in hand and a passion for environmental discovery and stewardship, Hartman’s AmeriCorps service is transforming her curiosity into action.
If you’ve strolled along the Indianapolis Cultural Trail, biked the Monon Boulevard in Carmel or wandered through Purdue’s Centennial Mall, you’ve experienced environments brought to life by Carl Kincaid, an alumnus of Purdue University’s Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture. As a partner at Rundell Ernstberger Associates, Kincaid has spent more than 25 years transforming public spaces across Indiana and beyond. His work isn’t just about design — it’s about building vibrant communities, enhancing daily life and leaving a legacy that will shape the way people connect for generations to come.
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