Jackie and the cactus stalk

Earlier this year, Georgian woman Jackie Flournoy was leaving her home when she noticed a peculiar stalk growing out of a succulent in her yard.

🌵🤭 Pardon her French... “What the hell is that?” 80-year-old Jackie remembered saying that day in March. "I didn't know what it was.”

• The large succulent had been gifted to Jackie by her daughter over 35 years ago, and had never sprouted before. But over the last three months, the stalk has grown to a staggering 25 feet tall – and it's the only one in the area.

😲 The more you know... It turns out Jackie's plant is an Agave Americana, a type of succulent that grows – you guessed it – a very tall stalk towards the end of its life.

“It’s a miracle,” said Jackie of her proud plant. “Nobody else here has them... I’m just thrilled that I have it and everyone is enjoying it."