10 Plants that take a long time to flower (there is one that takes up to 100 years)

There are things in life that take a long time, and nature proves it. And when it comes to flowering, some plants go through processes that can last up to a hundred years. Others, on the other hand, like the so-called queen of the night, have single-day night cycles to unfold their petals. Although these are events that can be emotional, it should also be noted that in some cases it means that the plant has reached the end of its life and, after bearing fruit, it will be replaced by a new generation.

O awesome.club researched and collected information about some plants, whose flowers can only be seen with a little patience and, in some cases, it is possible to say that only with a lot of luck.

Also known as the lady of the night, it is a cactus of humid regions with white flowers, which only open one night during the summer months. The advantage is that it is a plant that can be kept at home, in a hanging pot or even at the foot of a tree, where it can be fixed.

It is a plant native to Brazil. Due to its relatively slow growth, it takes three to four years to see its inflorescence. It is made up of vibrant pink parts (bracts), which contain small but striking violet flowers. It only blooms once before it dies, but the good news is that the flower can last up to six months.

This lily can reach 3.5 meters in height and is considered the largest of its kind. It takes about seven years for the bulb to reach flowering size, before ending its life cycle. The new bulbs produced can propagate and slightly reduce the flowering time, which can take three to five years.

Something special is the flowering of bamboos, to the point of being considered a mystery to botanists. It occurs in long cycles, of more than ten decades in some cases, and also often occurs at the same time throughout the region. After producing the seeds, the plants die.

The so-called corpse flower (it gives off a fetid smell), with a long and fleeting flowering, has earned its place on the list. Originally from Indonesia, it blooms three to four times during its 40 years of life, which is why special public events are organized for this event.

Some plants die soon after flowering, but at least, as in the case of this agave, the so-called flowering stem can reach up to 8 meters in height and this occurs every 10 to 12 years.

This shrub, found in southern India, blooms only once every 12 years during September and October. Interestingly, other species of the same genus bloom approximately every 7 years.

This tree native to Japan has a slow growth and can reach up to 20 meters in height. Young species do not flower, so it can take up to 30 years for the tree (grown from a seed) to reach its full flowering potential. Once mature, it will bear white, fragrant flowers between late winter and early spring.

It is considered the plant with the largest inflorescence in the world. It flowers only once, between 30 and 80 years, before it bears fruit, after that, its life cycle ends. It produces thousands of yellow-green fruits, each with a single seed.

Known as titanca, it is native to Bolivia and Peru, and can be found at altitudes between 3,200 and 4,800 meters. It blooms around one hundred years old. With its inflorescence, it can reach up to 12 meters in height.

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