Neelakurinji’s 12-year bloom cycle brings purple hills back to Munnar
- Rare Neelakurinji flowers have bloomed across parts of Munnar in Kerala after a 12-year wait.
- The blue-purple flower, scientifically called Strobilanthes kunthiana, grows in the Western Ghats.
- Each plant flowers only once, produces seeds and dies, while the new plants bloom 12 years later.
- The rare bloom covers Munnar’s hills in purple and attracts tourists, photographers and nature lovers.
Source: firstpost.com
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