Presenting to you... The beautiful Cinderella.
@arunima25 (93194)
Bangalore, India
September 17, 2020 1:22am CST
Well, it's called Cinderella plant. I was not aware of this name of the plant till I read one of the mylot posts a few minutes back.
I have known this plant from the time I came to this planet. Both sets of my grandparents had them.. A few of them in their garden. And now mom has one. They last for few years like any strong shrub would and you can propagate them through cutting.
We call it Brahamkalam... A flower that is considered to be a blessing from Heaven. 
This plant flowers only for one night in a year and it's mainly around July and August. The bloom lasts for few hours. I remember as a child we use to track the blooming each night in July and August. It is supposed that if you are the first one to witness the bloom, you bring luck to your family. And so if lady in the house witnesses it, the fortune and good luck and blessing from heaven will keep flowing to the house throughout the year. Lady of the house is the real anchor in the family. And we use to sit around the plant on the night of bloom and stay awake till the blooms closed and they do it around 3_5 AM. So it used to be a night out for whole family. And it was our way to show respect to the heavenly blessing.
My mom shared this picture on 26 July this year when she got the bloom. She didn't want any one of her children and family to miss the heavenly blessing. I always thought of sharing it here but then it evaporated from my mind. Now as soon as I came across the Cinderella post, I went digging this photo and posting it here.
. Isn't it a true blessing from heaven
This plant flowers only for one night in a year and it's mainly around July and August. The bloom lasts for few hours. I remember as a child we use to track the blooming each night in July and August. It is supposed that if you are the first one to witness the bloom, you bring luck to your family. And so if lady in the house witnesses it, the fortune and good luck and blessing from heaven will keep flowing to the house throughout the year. Lady of the house is the real anchor in the family. And we use to sit around the plant on the night of bloom and stay awake till the blooms closed and they do it around 3_5 AM. So it used to be a night out for whole family. And it was our way to show respect to the heavenly blessing.
My mom shared this picture on 26 July this year when she got the bloom. She didn't want any one of her children and family to miss the heavenly blessing. I always thought of sharing it here but then it evaporated from my mind. Now as soon as I came across the Cinderella post, I went digging this photo and posting it here.
. Isn't it a true blessing from heaven12 people like this
13 responses
@Lavanya15 (12888)
• Chennai, India
17 Sep 20
Those looking so beautiful. First time I see a complete plant here lol. Thanks for sharing us
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
17 Sep 20
I guess people in Tamilnadu and Karnataka too have various faith associated with it. It's a lovely bloom. But only for few hours in a year.
@amitkokiladitya (171988)
• Agra, India
17 Sep 20
Now I can recall seeing it here as well
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
17 Sep 20
Though not so common, people have it in their house. It's a symbol of luck. But if it doesn't bloom for five years, it's supposed to bring bad luck and curse. So I never had them. I don't want such things to come in my mind. It has been blooming in my native and mom's place for 40 years now.
@psanasangma (7910)
• India
17 Sep 20
Wow! You are really bless with full of flowers..
My home's Queen of night bloom with only one this year
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@psanasangma (7910)
• India
17 Sep 20
@arunima25 Yes!.. Last month, my younger brother call me to observe and ends up recording for 20-40 minutes.. 
.. It was quite fun.
but I was so tired and impatient, went to sleep
.. It was quite fun.
but I was so tired and impatient, went to sleep@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
17 Sep 20
That's from my mom's garden. I don't have it. It blooms only once in a year and that too for few hours in the night.
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
17 Sep 20
It is. And it blooms only for few hours on one fortunate night in a year.
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
17 Sep 20
It's not very common. It's auspicious plant and people have strong faith and belief around it.
@srinireddy (113)
• India
17 Sep 20
Wow, Really amazing, So far I thought it's not available here.
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
17 Sep 20
Oh! It's very much here in India and not very uncommon. This is taken as a Supreme flower..a blessing from heaven.
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@m_audrey6788 (58468)
• Germany
17 Sep 20
Yes. Nature is truly a blessing from heaven. Your flower looks so beautiful and well taken cared of 
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
17 Sep 20
And Nature is full of fascinating things. This once in a year bloom for just one night is so fascinating. This is not from my garden. My mom has it.
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
17 Sep 20
This one is a house plant. But it blooms only once in a year in night and just for few hours. Rest of the year it is only leaves.
@LadyDuck (502148)
• Italy
17 Sep 20
@arunima25 As it is a cactus I think it only grows in warm places.
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
17 Sep 20
I was not aware of the name Cinderella. We call it Brahamkamal. Braham means Supreme and Kamal means lotus. It is considered lotus from heaven. I do not have one. It can be easily propagated from the cutting.
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
17 Sep 20
@LadyDuck I was not aware that it is found outside India. But seems it is there in many warm Asian countries.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
17 Sep 20
'tis a beaut fer certain! reminds me 'f a few other flowerin' plants that 'nly do such't night'n 'bout's brief. thanks fer the history, too.
kinda looks like a waterlily blossom, no? since such's easily propagated, i'd 've loads 'f pots 'f these :)
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
19 Sep 20
@arunima25 leave 't to someone 'cross the globe to burst yer bubble, eh? that's ok though, 'tis a grand belief to keep'n pass'nto yer youngsters.
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
18 Sep 20
That's a belief here. And I was not sure if we get them anywhere else. But yes I was wrong. They are found in many warm places and is an orchid cactus.
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
17 Sep 20
Yes. Cinderella is apt for it's beauty. In Hinduism, Braham means Supreme or Heavenly and Kamal is for lotus. So the name compares it to lotus from heaven.
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
17 Sep 20
And Cinderella is an apt name as it comes out only one night in a year.
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
17 Sep 20
It is good. I have seen the bloom for 23 years of my life till I got married and moved. It is easier to grow. Mom has propagated and shared with many.
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