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What Makes Kadapul Flowers the Most Expensive Flower in the World?

The Kadapul flowers cannot survive for even one hour and bloom only once a year under the full moon. The blossoms are dead by morning and wither before you can harvest them and lose their usefulness as soon as they are cut from the stem. This also makes them the most expensive flowers in the world.

Updated on: 27 January, 2023 5:26 PM IST By: Binita Kumari
The bud develops into a delicate, ethereal, and sweet kadapul flower from November to March

Sri Lanka is where Kadapul, also known as Epiphyllum oxypetalum, was first discovered. There are two varieties of Kadapul in the region. The second form is Epiphyllum oxypetalum, which has large petals, and Epiphyllum hookeri, which has distinctly narrow petals. And in this case, we are referring to the latter, which is unquestionably the more attractive variation of the family.

Before it develops a bud, the little twig reaches a height of five inches. The bud develops into a delicate, ethereal, and sweet kadapul flower from November to March. The flower resembles a white lily as it sways in the nocturnal breeze.

9 Facts About the Mysterious Kadulup Flower:

Sri Lanka is where Kadapul, also known as Epiphyllum oxypetalum, was first discovered. There are two varieties of Kadapul in the region. The second form is Epiphyllum oxypetalum, which has large petals, and Epiphyllum hookeri, which has distinctly narrow petals. And in this case, we are referring to the latter, which is unquestionably the more attractive variation of the family.

Before it develops a bud, the little twig reaches a height of five inches. The bud develops into a delicate, ethereal, and sweet kadapul flower from November to March. The flower resembles a white lily as it sways in the nocturnal breeze.

Despite being a terrestrial plant, the flowers are epiphytic, which means that in order to develop strong, they require large trees and their protective bark. Gekka Bijin, which translates to "Beauty under the moon," is how it is known in Japan.

Despite being a terrestrial plant, the flowers are epiphytic, which means that in order to develop strong, they require large trees and their protective bark.

Chinese folks refer to flowers as "flash in a pan" due to their fleeting moments of popularity and bloom despite requiring a full year of preparation! Each shrub can produce up to 100 blossoms at once!

Some more names for flowers include Flower from the Moon and Queen of the Night.

It can be grown in South American nations with warmer weather and is not just restricted to its place of origin. In addition, it is grown and developed in parts of Brazil, Mexico, Texas, Venezuela, California, and India.

There are various imitations of Kadapul-inspired synthetic perfumes on the market! It is feasible to formulate the benzyl salicylate that gives Kadapul flowers their distinctive scent. But sadly, nothing compares to the beautiful and relaxing scent of Kadapul.

It's a flower that you can't buy. It doesn't have a price on it. One of nature's treasures that is both within reach and out of reach at the same time is this one.

It can't be someone's prized property, but you can all still have it! Simply being there when this uncommon beauty unfolds and meets its fate of beginning its journey once more is all that is necessary.

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