U.C. Berkeley will likely be bustling with botanists in the coming days as flower watchers await an extremely rare bloom of up to 30,000 flowers from a plant known as the Queen of the Andes.

Lan Nguyan and Jeff Wu of Berkeley take a photo of themselves in front of the Puya raimondii plant, also know as the Queen of the Andes, that is starting bloom after 24 years of living at the UC ...

A Puya raimondii, also known as the Queen of the Andes, is blooming at the University of California Botanical Garden in Berkeley, California. The rare bloom usually happens only once every 80-100 ...

Learning more about beautiful puya UC Botanical Garden: Puyas are in the New World Desert and South American sections. 200 Centennial Drive, Berkeley. (510) 643-2755, botanicalgarden.berkeley.edu.

The Puya raimondii, also known as the Queen of the Andes, is in the process of producing a bloom that could sprout 30 feet high and feature up to 30,000 flowers, and we UC Berkeley students can ...

The towering Puya raimondii is the world’s largest bromeliad. Photo by: Giacomo Sellan. Found in the Andes of Peru and Bolivia, the world’s biggest bromeliad Puya raimondii is imperiled by ...

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The Berkeley plant is about 24 years old and is in the process of creating a bloom that could grow up to 30 feet high. In full bloom, it would be adorned with as many as 30,000 flowers.

The plant, a Puya raimondii also known as the Queen of the Andes, is blooming at the University of California Botanical Garden in Berkeley, California. The rare bloom usually happens only once ...

It produces enormous white flowers which are highly scented. It is believed to be extinct in the wild but is represented in several living collections around the world, including Kew Gardens.