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

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)

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)

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)