ʌnlˈaɪk plˈænts sˈʌtʃ ɐz ˈæɡeɪv wˌɪtʃ dˈaɪ ˈæftɚ flˈaʊɚɹɪŋ, ɐ blˈuːmd ʃˈuːt wɪl sˈɪmpli sˈiːs tə pɹədˈuːs nˈuː lˈiːvz.
Unlike plants such as agave which die after flowering, a bloomed shoot will simply cease to produce new leaves.