Bangalore is a city blessed with salubrious climate and exotic plant life. The plants and flowers which one can see here will surely be a rare sight anywhere else. We have one such plant in our house which is called 'Brahma Kamala' locally. The flower blooms only for one night. The buds take about a month to develop and the flower starts blooming after sunset and is at its best by midnight after which it withers away. The origin of this plant is said to be Mexico and is called 'Epiphyllum Oypetium' belonging to the family ' Cactaceae' in Botanical terms.
June/July is the time many households in Bangalore eagerly await to see this flower blooming. Those who have it in their houses consider it an 'auspcious' occasion to see the flower bloom. The amazing part is that the flower shoots out of the leaf. Smaller leaves also shoot out of veins of larger ones and there is no way one can tell whether a particular vein will shoot out a leaf or a flower. See the attached photos and marvel at this beautiful wonder of nature.
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The Brahmal Kamala flower bud..jpg)
Note how the flower bud is coming out of the leaf..jpg)
The Brahma Kamala bud about to bloom.jpg)
The majestic Brahma Kamala.jpg)
The Brahma Kamala in full bloom
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