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Brahmakamala

Brahmakamala (Night Queen), a flower which starts blooming after sunset, completely bloom by midnight & dies before sunrise. Fragrance of this flower is so intense that one can smell it almost from 8-10 meters distance.

11 of them bloomed couple of weeks ago at home. Whole night, our house was filled with the fragrance.

Have a nice weekend.

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By Prashanth
— June 29, 2007 at 2:44 pm
  • Veena Shivanna

    Wow! such a pretty one…
    Tempting to touch one, very clean and pure..!!

  • david mcmahon

    Hi Prahsanth,

    What an intriguing post. Is there a particular geographical region in India where this grows, or is it found throughout the country?

    I grew up in Calcutta and went to school in Darjeeling and never came across it there.

    Interesting that you list To Kill A Mockingbird among your favourite reading. It is one of my all-time favourite novels and I guess it’s relevant in retrospect because my novel `Vegemite Vindaloo’ (published by Penguin) deals with shades of prejudice as well.

    Cheers

    David

  • Anand Balaji

    I know it as the ‘Star of Bethlehem’. Still, what’s in a name? The flower will smell just as sweet:)
    Seven of these wonderful flowers bloomed in our garden a week ago.

  • bachodi

    Prashanth ,
    By any chance you were a botony student or something ?

  • Prashanth M

    Thanks for the comment, Veena.

    David, I’ve no idea about north India. But have seen this flowers in southern part.

    Anand Balaji, in my uncle’s place a total of 93 flowers bloomed same night – that was 2 years ago.

    Bach, yes but studied it as it was compulsory in academics. Never liked biology. Biology andre allergy nange :)

  • Sigma

    Wow! This is such a beautiful flower …. I can imagine your delight to have so many of them blooming in your home.

    Btw, I really liked your top panel … in which you have provided the links to all your blogs and profile.
    Didn’t know one can do that with blogspot templates …

  • Sanjay M

    this is such an amazing thing… I know this flower so well but only by its smell… first time I’m seeing it… and what a beautiful picture!!