Question

Bamboo plants flower only once in their lifetime, generally after 50-100 years, produce a large number of fruits and die. Blue stretches were formed by flowering of the plant, Strobilanthus kunthiana, in Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. It flowers once in how many years?

• A. 15 years
• B. 12 years
• C. 20 years
• D. 48 years

Answer 1

The correct option is B 12 years

Strobilanthus kunthiana also called neelakuranji in local language, is found in Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. It has a unique flowering phenomenon as it flowers once in 12 years. During its flowering time, it produces blue flowers in massive quantities. This made the hilly stretches appear blue and it attracted lots of tourists.