Yes. It's that plant that flowers every twelve years. Grows in the south of my beloved country. Once it flowers - after twelve years - what do you think it would do? Die. That's what. We are already killing it and now it has given up. Sukumar has a story for you.
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How does it know to count to exactly 12?
Sukumar has some pointers that talk about accumulation of nutrients for seeding take 12 years. I didn't get very far with it. IANAPB (I am not a Plant Biologist, bleh), but is it possible that this is somehow related to how some insects like cicadas synchronize their reproductive cycles to evade predators? (But then, the evational tactics seem to need prime numbered years. I am way out of my depth here.)
we must save that beautiful flower