~ Plant That Blooms Once In 100 Years ~

[MysteRy]

Plant That Blooms Once In 100 Years








The Queen of the Andes has a regal presence, towering up to 40 feet (12 meters) in its mountain habitats of Peru and Bolivia, this exotic plant blooms for a few weeks before it dies.

Queen of the Andes plants are found only harsh conditions in Peru and Bolivia at altitudes between 9,800 and 15,750 feet (3,000 and 4,800 meters). Conditions here are so barren that the plant needs time to build up the resources with which it produces the flowering and reproduces. That's why it’s so slow and takes 80 or 100 years.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature lists the plant as endangered, due to habitat loss and declining genetic diversity. For now Peru hosts about 800,000 plants, while Bolivia has 35,000 - but these numbers are decreasing, according to the IUCN.

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Kurinji poova minjiduchu pola iruku .hmm . Ithellam ipothan therium enaku.

[MysteRy]

Kurinji poova minjiduchu pola iruku .hmm . Ithellam ipothan therium enaku.