A rare "sheep eating plant" in Britain finally blossomed 15 years later

Recently, puyapineapple, introduced from South America by the Royal Horticultural Association of the UK, has successfully blossomed after living in the greenhouse of the association in Surrey for 15 years Puyapineapple is a tall plant living in Chile, which can grow up to 12 feet (3.66 meters) high and 5 feet (1.52 meters) wide It not only has a huge volume, but also has extremely sharp spines on its surface It is said to be able to catch animals such as sheep by these spikes The term "sheep eating plant" comes from this statement The Royal Horticultural Association introduced Puya pineapple as a terrifying feature on its website, saying that the plant exudes "a sense of terror" and that "in its natural habitat in the Andes in South America, its sharp spines can trap sheep and other animals, which will starve to death, decay slowly and become its natural fertilizer" 。 It is reported that puyapineapple blooms once a year in Chile, the "Hometown", but it is the first time it blooms after being introduced into the UK "We take good care of it and water it with liquid fertilizer," says horticulturist Carla Smith We plant it in a dry area of the greenhouse and keep children and animals like sheep away from it "