Description
Saussurea obvallata is a perennial growing to 0.3 m (1 ft). The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by insects. Saussurea obvallata is a species of flowering plant in the Asteraceae. Flowers bloom in mid-monsoon (JulyÃÃ†à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ÃƒÆ’Æ’Ã ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ à ¢Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¡ ¬Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¾ ¢ÃƒÆ’ƒÆ’à ¢Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¡ ¬ à ¢ÃƒÆ’ ¢Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã… ¡ ¬ÃƒÆ’ ¢Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã… ¾ ¢ ¢ÃƒÆ’ƒÆ’Ã†à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ÃƒÆ’Æ’Ã ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ à ¢Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¡ ¬Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¾ ¢ ¢ÃƒÆ’ƒÆ’Ã†à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ ¢ÃƒÆ’ƒÆ’ ¢ÃƒÆ’Æ’ ¢ÃƒÆ’ ¢Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã… ¡ ¬ÃƒÆ’†¦ ¡ ¬ÃƒÆ’ƒÆ’à ¢Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¡ ¬ ¦ ¡ ¬ÃƒÆ’ƒÆ’Ã†à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ÃƒÆ’Æ’Ã ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ à ¢Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¡ ¬Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¾ ¢ ¢ÃƒÆ’ƒÆ’Ã†à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ ¢ÃƒÆ’ƒÆ’ ¢ÃƒÆ’Æ’ ¢ÃƒÆ’ ¢Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¡ ¬Ãƒâ€¦ ¡ ¬ÃƒÆ’Æ’Ã ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ ¡ ¬ÃƒÆ’ƒÆ’Ã†à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ÃƒÆ’Æ’ ¢ÃƒÆ’ ¢Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã… ¡ ¬ ¦ÃƒÆ’ƒÆ’ ¢ÃƒÆ’Æ’ ¢ÃƒÆ’ ¢Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¡ ¬Ãƒâ€¦ ¡ ¬ÃƒÆ’Æ’Ã ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ÃƒÆ’ ¢Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¡ ¬Ãƒâ€¦Ã¢â‚¬Å“August) amongst the rocks and grasses of the hillside at an altitudinal range of 3700ÃÃ†à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ÃƒÆ’Æ’Ã ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ à ¢Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¡ ¬Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¾ ¢ÃƒÆ’ƒÆ’à ¢Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¡ ¬ à ¢ÃƒÆ’ ¢Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã… ¡ ¬ÃƒÆ’ ¢Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã… ¾ ¢ ¢ÃƒÆ’ƒÆ’Ã†à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ÃƒÆ’Æ’Ã ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ à ¢Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¡ ¬Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¾ ¢ ¢ÃƒÆ’ƒÆ’Ã†à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ ¢ÃƒÆ’ƒÆ’ ¢ÃƒÆ’Æ’ ¢ÃƒÆ’ ¢Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã… ¡ ¬ÃƒÆ’†¦ ¡ ¬ÃƒÆ’ƒÆ’à ¢Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¡ ¬ ¦ ¡ ¬ÃƒÆ’ƒÆ’Ã†à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ÃƒÆ’Æ’Ã ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ à ¢Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¡ ¬Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¾ ¢ ¢ÃƒÆ’ƒÆ’Ã†à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ ¢ÃƒÆ’ƒÆ’ ¢ÃƒÆ’Æ’ ¢ÃƒÆ’ ¢Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¡ ¬Ãƒâ€¦ ¡ ¬ÃƒÆ’Æ’Ã ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ ¡ ¬ÃƒÆ’ƒÆ’Ã†à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ÃƒÆ’Æ’ ¢ÃƒÆ’ ¢Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã… ¡ ¬ ¦ÃƒÆ’ƒÆ’ ¢ÃƒÆ’Æ’ ¢ÃƒÆ’ ¢Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¡ ¬Ãƒâ€¦ ¡ ¬ÃƒÆ’Æ’Ã ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ÃƒÆ’ ¢Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¡ ¬Ãƒâ€¦Ã¢â‚¬Å“4600 m.
| Sr No. | Item Name |
| 1. | Brahma Kamal, Saussurea Obvallata - Plant |
| 2. | 5 inch (13 cm) Grower Round Plastic Pot (Black) |
Flower heads are purple, hidden from view in layers of yellowish-green papery bracts, which provide protection from the cold mountain environment.
The flowers can be seen from July through September, after which the above-ground portions of the plant die back, becoming visible again in April.
Plant Specifications
| Plant Height | 12 inch (30 cm) |
| Plant Spread | 4 inch (10 cm) |
*above specification are indicative only. actual dimensions may vary by +-10%
| Common Name | King of Himalayan flowers, Sacred Saussurea, Brahma Kamal |
| Maximum Reachable Height | Up to 1 feet |
| Flower Colour | Purple, yellowish-green bracts |
| Bloom Time | Seasonal bloomer |
| Difficulty Level | Easy to grow |
Planting and care
Brahma Kamal care
| Sunlight | Full sun to part shade |
| Watering | Medium |
| Soil | well-drained soil |
| Temperature | 25 to 35 degree C |
| Fertilizer | Apply any organic fertilizer. |
Brahma Kamal uses
- The thick curved root of the plant is applied to bruises and cuts, as part of local medicine.
- The flowers are used as offering in the hill temples, like the shrines of Badrinath.