How Rare and Expensive Is a Kadupul Flower?

BY RASNETWORK GARDENING TEAM | NEHA TIWARI

You won’t find it in a shop or on a price tag. It blooms only at night… …and wilts before sunrise. Too rare to buy. Too beautiful to forget.

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Kadupul grows wild in Sri Lanka’s highlands. Rarely seen. Never harvested.

Native to Sri Lanka

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A Midnight Miracle

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Blooms only once a year. Between 10 PM and dawn.

Wilts in Hours

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The flower dies before daylight. No chance to pick or sell it.

Priceless, Not Expensive

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Kadupul has no price tag. You can’t buy what can’t be owned.

Sacred Symbolism

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In Buddhism, it’s a sign of spiritual purity. A rare bloom for rare moments.

Can You Grow It?

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Yes—but blooms are unpredictable. Even plant lovers rarely see it flower.

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