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6 rare Indian wildflowers that bloom with the rains — One blossoms just once every 12 years

Discover 6 stunning Indian wildflowers that bloom only with monsoon magic—one appears just once every 12 years!

June 13, 2025 / 13:11 IST
Neelakurinji: Covered Nilgiris in blue just once every 12 years. Last bloomed in 2018, due to bloom again in 2030. (Image: Canva)
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Neelakurinji: Covered Nilgiris in blue just once every 12 years. Last bloomed in 2018, due to bloom again in 2030. (Image: Canva)
Cobra Lily: With its hood like a snake, this bloom flowers during early rains of the Western Ghats. A monsoon treasure. (Image: @enigma100524/X)
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Cobra Lily: With its hood like a snake, this bloom flowers during early rains of the Western Ghats. A monsoon treasure. (Image: @enigma100524/X)
Brahma Kamal: Sacred and elusive, this mountain flower opens after dark in rains of Uttarakhand and Himachal. (Image: @enigma100524/X)
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Brahma Kamal: Sacred and elusive, this mountain flower opens after dark in the rains of Uttarakhand and Himachal. (Image: @enigma100524/X)
Flame Lily: A national flower of Zimbabwe and occurring in India as well. Its red-colored petals open exquisitely in monsoons. (Image: Canva)
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Flame Lily: A national flower of Zimbabwe and occurring in India as well. Its red-colored petals open exquisitely in monsoons. (Image: Canva)
 Indian Ghost Flower: This ghostly, white flower opens in dark forests after rains. Chlorophyll-free, it survives in Himalayan fog. (Image: Canva)
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Indian Ghost Flower: This ghostly, white flower opens in dark forests after rains. Chlorophyll-free, it survives in Himalayan fog. (Image: Canva)
Habenaria: These fragile rain-fed orchids flower on grasslands in India, typically from July to September following consistent rain. (Image: @longwoodgardens/X)
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Habenaria: These fragile rain-fed orchids flower on grasslands in India, typically from July to September following consistent rain (Image:@longwoodgardens/X)
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first published: Jun 13, 2025 01:11 pm

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