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Strobilanthus kunthiana produces flowers once in every

Updated On: Jul 7, 2022
  • 12 years
  • 50 years
  • 5 years
  • 2 years
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Strobilanthus kunthiana (Neelakuranji) flower once in 12 years, its juvenile phase is very long. The last time this plant flowered during September-October 2006. It is found in hilly areas of Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu and attract a large number of tourists due to mass flowering.
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Sexual Reproduction

Sexual reproduction takes place in both plants and animals. In sexual reproduction, genetically diverse organisms or sphinx are built this happens when two individuals of unique sex are combined. 

The offspring built by sexual reproduction are genetically diverse in nature and can embrace themselves in accordance with the climate and other adaptable conditions many multicellular organisms practice sexual reproduction. 

There are four types of sexual reproduction:

  • Allogamy
  • Internal fertilization
  • External fertilization
  • Autogamy