The Brahma Kamla plant
found in Himalayas is often mixed with the plant seen growing on window sill in
homes. Named Saussurea Obvallata it is the plant growing in hilly regions and
not found here. The original name of this plant what we call Brahma Kamal is a flowering
cactus, Epiphyllum Oxypetallum, Orchid cactus which blooms at night. The blooms
are very big and grow as extensions from the leaves itself.
It is believed to bring
in loads of good luck and prosperity and a home where the flowers bloom is very
auspicious and lucky. So waiting for the experience, the fragrance, the size,
the colour, the shape , in fact the whole Brahma Kamal flower is unique and
blooms only at night. The Brahma kamla flower begins to open after sunset and night
sets in and reaches its maximum beauty and the flower is fully open by eight and
remains till early morning only. If you miss it, it is gone, the flower is
spent by sunrise.
What a sight! a healthy Brahma Kamla plant growing in full swing, loaded with big blooms, so many !
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| A healthy Brahma kamla plant with plenty of big blooms |
couldn't help but share this! especially since I have been trying, struggling to grow this, with success in so many flowering and rare plants, I surely do wish i get to see the blooms in our terrace garden.
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| The Majestic Brahma Kamal Flowers |
Leaving aside the five previous Brahma Kamal plants who are on pause mode, I look at them and they stare, no response, music therapy, cutting, repotting , and feedings, tried it all! a small tiny leaf sometime, and thought hey are growing now the rate is too slow!
Tips for Brahma kamal Plant Flowers and lessons I have learned- 1) Avoid re potting the Brahma kamal and feed the plant regularly for flowering.
2)Do not trim leaves let them dry on the Brahma Kamal plant itself.
3)Do not over water, the Brahma kamal plant has fleshy stem leaves and can do away with less water.
4) Cowdung is best for flowering as manure.
