A widespread species of bamboo in Japan, Phyllostachys nigra var. henonis, they flower once every 120 years before dying to make way for the next generation.

Flowering for some plants is a yearly occurrence; for others, it is a once-in-a-lifetime event. A widespread species of bamboo in Japan, Phyllostachys nigra var. henonis, takes this one-time flowering event and pushes it to the extreme: they flower once every 120 years before dying to make way for the next generation.

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