Youtan Poluo : World's most unique flower that blooms every 3000 years

Youtan Poluo is a parasitic flower native to China and Taiwan

These rare white flowers don't have a scientific name and are said to bloom once every 3000 years

Youtan Poluo is commonly known as Udumbara

This flower finds a special mention in Buddhist scriptures

This flower was first discovered in the home of a nun in Lushan Mountain in China's Jiangxi province

The Youtan Poluo flower is believed to mark the arrival of a future king or the reincarnation of the Buddha

The Youtan Poluo flower is believed to mark the arrival of a future king or the reincarnation of the Buddha

The Youtan Poluo flower is also known as the flower of death