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A plant that flowers only once in 12 years, found in hilly areas in Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu and attracts a large number of tourists is ____________.
A plant that flowers only once in 12 years, found in hilly areas in Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu and attracts a large number of tourists is ____________.
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The correct option is B Strobilanthus kunthiana
The plants that flower only once during their life time are called monocarpic plants. Both neelakuranji and bamboo are monocarpic but they differ in their vegetative phase.
Strobilanthus kunthiana (neelakuranji) flowers once in 12 years. This plant flowered during September-October in 2006. They are seen on tracks of hilly areas in Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
Bambusa vulgaris is the scientific name of bamboo plant. Bamboo plant flowers only once in 50-100 years in their life time.
Water hyacinth is one of the most invasive weeds which reproduce very fast by vegetative propagation using offset. It drains oxygen from the water which causes the death of fishes and other aquatic organisms. Hence it is called ‘ terror of Bengal’.
The plants that flower only once during their life time are called monocarpic plants. Both neelakuranji and bamboo are monocarpic but they differ in their vegetative phase.
Strobilanthus kunthiana (neelakuranji) flowers once in 12 years. This plant flowered during September-October in 2006. They are seen on tracks of hilly areas in Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
Bambusa vulgaris is the scientific name of bamboo plant. Bamboo plant flowers only once in 50-100 years in their life time.
Water hyacinth is one of the most invasive weeds which reproduce very fast by vegetative propagation using offset. It drains oxygen from the water which causes the death of fishes and other aquatic organisms. Hence it is called ‘ terror of Bengal’.
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