Neelakurinji Munnar 2014

Neelakurinji Blooms Munnar 2014

Neelakurinji (Strobilanthes kunthina) once again bloomed in Munnar and a few other places. Now the flowering season is almost over. Here are few pictures from the side of Gap Road.

Neelakurinji Blooms Munnar 2014Photos taken on 4.10.2014

 

Neelakurinji Blooms Munnar 2014It is shrub belonging to the Genus Strobilanthes.

Neelakurinji Blooms Munnar 2014

These varieties flowers once in 12 years. This year it was in places where previous flowering took place in 2002. And the next massive flowering is said to be in 2018 where previous flowering was in 2006.

See Also: Wild Flowers