Called a "living fossil", the Puya Raimondi plant is found in higher elevations in Bolivia and Peru. Growing to a height of 40 feet, it only flowers once in a lifetime when it reaches 80 to 100 years old. When it does flower, it produces 15 to 20,000 blooms and drops millions of seeds.
Friday, November 12, 2010
Puya Raimondi
Called a "living fossil", the Puya Raimondi plant is found in higher elevations in Bolivia and Peru. Growing to a height of 40 feet, it only flowers once in a lifetime when it reaches 80 to 100 years old. When it does flower, it produces 15 to 20,000 blooms and drops millions of seeds.
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