Which plant has the largest inflorescence?

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(A) The largest inflorescence in the plant kingdom is found in $Agave$ (commonly known as the Century plant or Ramban in Hindi/Gujarati). It produces

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(A) The largest inflorescence in the plant kingdom is found in $Agave$ (commonly known as the Century plant or Ramban in Hindi/Gujarati). It produces a massive,tall,branched inflorescence that can reach heights of up to $8-10$ meters. While the Sunflower ($Helianthus$ $annuus$) has a large head,it is a capitulum inflorescence,not the largest in terms of overall size compared to $Agave$.

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