Modes of Reproduction: Asexual and Sexual · NCERT Biology

Which of the following plants exhibits an unusual flowering phenomenon, blooming only once in 12 years?

  1. Bamboo
  2. Strobilanthes kunthiana
  3. Mango
  4. Calotropis procera
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Correct answer: Strobilanthes kunthiana

Strobilanthes kunthiana (Neelakurinji) flowers once every 12 years. Its mass flowering transforms hilly areas of Kerala, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu into blue stretches.

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