Why does kurinji flower blooms in 12 years?
Why does kurinji flower blooms in 12 years?
According to the Kerala Tourism website, “The blossom takes 12 years as the pollination for the Neelakurinji flowers need such longer period. In botany, this is referred to as ‘survival mechanism’ of plants. Longer pollination helps the species to escape total destruction by predators or even due to climate changes.
When did last Neelakurinji bloom?
Further, the last kurinji bloom in Munnar was in 2006, and the spot again witnessed the flowers bloom in the year 2018, after exactly 12 years.
Which flower blooms on the hills of Kerala once in 12 years and covers the hills in blue hue?
“Shantanpara Shalom hills under Santhanpara Panchayat in Kerala’s Idukki are covered in hues of blue as Neelakurinji flowers bloom, which occurs once every 12 years,” ANI reported. The scientific name of the flower is Strobilanthes kunthiana. It is locally known as ”Neelakurinji” and gets its name from its blue hue.
What flowers bloom every 50 years?
| Amorphophallus titanum | |
|---|---|
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Genus: | Amorphophallus |
| Species: | A. titanum |
How often do blue flowers bloom in Nilgiri Hills?
Rare Blue Flower Blooms In Nilgiri Hills. Every 12 years, the Nilgiri (literally meaning blue mountain) hills of southern India turn blue as the flowers that give the range its name are in full bloom. Kurinji or Neelkurinji is a shrub that is found in the shola or montane forests of Western Ghats and blossom once in every 12 years.
What kind of plants are found in the Nilgiris?
Over 2,700 species of flowering plants, 160 species of fern and fern allies, countless types of flowerless plants, mosses, fungi, algae, and land lichens are found in the sholas of the Nilgiris. No other hill station has so many exotic species. The Nilgiri tahr can be found in the hills.
How did the Nilgiri tree get its name?
The word Nilgiri, comes from Tamil word நீலம் neelam (blue) + giri (mountain), has been in use since at least 1117 CE. In Tamil literature it is mentioned as இரணியமுட்டம் (Iraniyamuttam) It is thought that the bluish flowers of kurinji shrubs gave rise to the name.
Where are the national parks in the Nilgiri mountains?
Mukurthi National Park lies in the southwest part of the range, in Kerala, covering an area of 78.5 km², which includes intact shola-grassland mosaic, habitat for the Nilgiri tahr. Silent Valley National Park lies just to the south and contiguous with those two parks, covering an area of 89.52 km².