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Giant 'tequila plant' flowers after keeping gardeners waiting for almost 60 YEARS

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A rare 15-FOOT-HIGH 'tequila plant' has finally flowered after keeping gardeners waiting for almost 60 YEARS.

The agave flower has been threatening to blossom for three months after its spike appeared in June and grew to 14.5 feet high at Cambridge University Botanic Gardens.

The plant, which smells like broccoli, is related to the family of plants which is used to make tequila and has been growing since 1962 - and now has finally flowered.

Staff said the long-awaited flower, dubbed an "asparagus on steroids", and is just touching the glasshouse roof, is "not as pretty as people might expect".

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