The first looks a lot like Ailanthus.

Second is Agave I believe.

Thank you! Sure looks like it: Ailanthus leaves ...

Is #2 really that color? I have never seen an agave with that intense a coloration....looks very fake to me :-) I grow 'Bue Glow' agave but it is only a slight bluish gray tint. Nowhere near that in your face indigo color!!

You're right gardengal. But, it certainly is heat and drought tolerant -- that's for sure.

It's been suggested that the common name for Ailanthus be changed to Tree of Hell. Nice turquoise spray paint job! Plants have feelings too.

My immediate thought was that the agave was a metal sculpture and not a real plant at all.

Yes, not only is the 'agave' heat and drought hardy, but the only disease it is likely have is rust ... LOL

What shall I name it?

Floral, I love it!

chalk one up for flora.. i googled the latin name ... no hits .... sheesh ... lol ... ken

As coincidence would have it I just this morning saw a very pretty tree in a yard two houses down from my daughter's place. It was an ailanthus for sure, but I had never noticed it before.

It had a thick straight trunk, a large, symmetrical, globe shaped canopy and pretty orangie pink flowers. Too bad it also has so many negative qualities.

I appreciate the ID. I won't be keeping it. The agave part of my post was just for fun.

Orange pink flowers in August? That's either something else, or what you're seeing is the fruit, which is what makes it so invasive. (It also suckers). not Ailanthus.

I'll get out of the car and take a closer look next time I go by. You may be right. It may be seed pods, or it might have been a golden rain tree another invasive tree with pink seed pods, although I usually recognize them.

Ailanthus flowers are white (greenish white) and occur much earlier in the year. But they often produce copious samaras or seeds that have a pinky-orange cast and would be present now. Perhaps that is what you are seeing.

Gardengal yes, looking these photos again I understand that it's the seed pods that are showing the color.