Swathes of shola grasslands in the blue mountains are likely to hit a purple patch with the expected mass blooming of kurinji flowers (Strobilanthes kunthiana) by next winter. The peak season will be between August’2018 and September’ 2018. The long wait is now over! This year too, the hills of Munnar will witness the blooming of these flowers from August 2018 to October 2018.
When the flower ages, it turns purplish-blue.
Neelakurinji next bloom is between August 2018 November 2018. You heard that right!
Head to the hills of Munnar and watch the Neelakurinji flower bloom in all its glory. It dies after blooming and re seeds and blooms again in twelve years.
You heard that right! (Adobe Acrobat Reader recommended for better experience with e-brochure)(Adobe Acrobat Reader recommended for better experience with e-brochure) Neelakurinji Blooms Munnar 2018 Kurinji or Neelakurinji is a shrub that is found in the forests of the Western Ghats in South India. Public Works Department has taken up road repairs on a priority basis," Kadakampally Surendran, Kerala's tourism minister told India Today.Around 1,000 km of roads including a 145-km long national highway were damaged and the bridge linking Munnar to Marayur was washed away in the floods.
"We are taking all the steps to put back Munnar on the tourism map. Road connectivity will be re-established within two weeks. Its clustered blooms can be seen between June’2018 to December’2018. The chances were slim as Munnar and the surrounding areas were flooded in the incessant rains for 14 days with landslides damaging the ecologically fragile district of Idukki on the Western Ghats. It's for the first time we have been hit so badly," 63-year-old Prasad Ambattu, whose house was damaged in a landslide, told India Today.Just like Prasad, thousands lost their livelihood due to the deluge.According to him, after the Periyavarai bridge is repaired, tourist inflow to Munnar will increase.
The inflow of tourists is also slowly picking up at Munnar hills, after the ban was lifted on September 1. If the favourable weather continues, the valley will be in full bloom within ten days. "Floods have totally ruined Munnar.
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The plants have started blooming in many parts of Rajamalai, Kanthalloor and Eravikulam national parks," Lakshmi told India Today.Neelakurinji, scientifically known as Strobilanthus Kunthianus, is a shrub that grows in the forests of Western Ghats and when it flowers it attracts over two million people to Munnar, a 19th century township located around 1,600 metres above sea level.
For reprint rights: Syndications TodayCopyright © 2020 Living Media India Limited. Kurinjis are normally found at an altitude of 1,300 to 2,400 metres and the species bloom with an unusual flowering cycle of 12 years. I was born here and now our fifth generation is here. There are many varieties of kurinji.
The prime attracting factor of the flower is its eye-soothing blue color. The hills of Yes folks. Yes folks. The splendour of the blue mountains, the swooning beauty of the sea of blue…
But hope rekindled after the sun shone on Munnar valley and the breathtaking kurinji flowers started to bloom.According to R Lakshmi, wildlife warden, Eravikulam National Park, the damage from the floods is minimal and neelakurinji have started to bloom in several areas. The rarity of this event, along with the visual spectacle that it holds in store for visitors, is what makes it an altogether exciting event. When floods ravaged Kerala, nature lovers across the world prayed to save the kurinji flowers in the Kannan Devan hills, which bloom once in 12 years. An insight into the experience of a wildlife photographer
The hills of Witness the blooming of Neelakurinji at Munnar this year and gratify the wanderlust in you. Kurinjis are normally found at an altitude of 1,300 to 2,400 metres and the species bloom with an unusual flowering cycle of 12 years.The inflow of tourists is also slowly picking up at Munnar hills, after the ban was lifted on September 1. For reprint rights: Kurinji or Neelakurinji flowers bloom in the forests of Western Ghats once in 12 years.Kurinji flowers bloom after 12 years as sun shines on flood-hit Kerala Here are some facts about the Kurinji poo or Neelakurinji flower as it is locally known and flowers that will help you to better enjoy and appreciate the bloom. Around 2,000 cancellations were reported by hoteliers in Munnar alone.
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