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Common Name: Brahma Kamal
Botanical Name: Saussurea obvallata
Type: Annual
Bloom Time: July–August
Bloom Description: Purple
Sun: Full sun
Water: Medium
Soil: Well-Drained, Average
Maintenance: Medium
Suggested Use: Annual
Flower: Showy, Fragrant
The Brahma Kamal, the much-reverred flower of the Himalayas, is an excellent example of plant life at the upper limit of high mountains (3,000-4,600 m). The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by insects. Flowers bloom in mid-monsoon (July–August) amongst the rocks and grasses of the hillside at an altitudinal range of 3000–4800 m. Flower heads are purple, hidden from view in layers of yellowish-green papery bracts, which provide protection from the cold mountain environment. The flowers can be seen till mid-October, after which the above-ground portions of the plant die back, becoming visible again in April.