Nature is full of mysteries, and among them are some extraordinary flowers and plants that bloom only once in their entire lifetime. Remarkably, some of these plants take as long as 80 to 100 years to flower. Their blooming is not only rare but also celebrated as a spectacular natural event. In fact, people treat it like a festival, knowing that the next bloom may not happen for decades or even a century. Here are some of these unique and fascinating flowers. (News18 Hindi)
![Puya Raimondii: Found in the Andes Mountains of South America, Puya raimondii is the tallest and one of the rarest flowering plants in the world. It is often referred to as the "Queen of the Andes." This plant lives for 80 to 100 years and flowers only once in its lifetime. When it blooms, thousands of flowers appear at once. Shortly after blooming, the plant dries up and dies. (News18 Hindi)](https://images.news18.com/ibnlive/uploads/2025/07/puya-romandi-2025-07-39806b43a430f615f7683edbbda21c39.jpg-2025-07-393bd19d57ebbe9f171621e294041385.png "Puya Raimondii: Found in the Andes Mountains of South America, Puya raimondii is the tallest and one of the rarest flowering plants in the world. It is often referred to as the "Queen of the Andes." This plant lives for 80 to 100 years and flowers only once in its lifetime. When it blooms, thousands of flowers appear at once. Shortly after blooming, the plant dries up and dies. (News18 Hindi)")
Puya Raimondii: Found in the Andes Mountains of South America, Puya raimondii is the tallest and one of the rarest flowering plants in the world. It is often referred to as the “Queen of the Andes.” This plant lives for 80 to 100 years and flowers only once in its lifetime. When it blooms, thousands of flowers appear at once. Shortly after blooming, the plant dries up and dies. (News18 Hindi)
Talipot Palm (Corypha Umbraculifera): This massive tree is found in South India, Sri Lanka, and some other South Asian countries. It blooms once every 60 to 100 years. Growing up to 25-30 metres in height, the Talipot Palm produces millions of tiny flowers at once during its bloom. Like Puya raimondii, it also begins to die after flowering. (News18 Hindi)
Agave Americana (Century Plant): Also known as the Century Plant, Agave Americana typically blooms once every 80 to 100 years. Native to parts of the United States and Mexico, this plant dies after its one-time flowering. Its tall flowering stalk can grow several metres high, making the event quite a spectacle. (News18 Hindi)
Neelakurinji: Neelakurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana) is a shrub found mainly in the Western Ghats of Kerala and Tamil Nadu in South India. It blooms once every 12 years, although it is sometimes mistakenly believed to bloom only once in a century. The last bloom occurred in 2018 in Munnar, Kerala, and the next one is expected in 2030. When it blooms, the hillsides turn a stunning shade of bluish-purple, drawing tourists from across the world. (News18 Hindi)
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