During your visit to Sonnenberg, have you ever wondered about what some of the plants in the greenhouses and gardens may have been used for? If you have visited the Cactus House, you have seen this large plant. It is an Agave americana or century plant and it has many uses, including its use as a fiber plant.
One of our staff with an interest in crafts, plants, and ethnobotany decided to use one of the trimmed leaves of this plant to make cords and rope that school kids on field trips can see. See the article she wrote about that process.
See the article here...
