Strobilanthes kunthiana (Local name in Tamil is 'Neelakurinji') is a shrub which is seen in the forests of the western ghats in South India. In fact Nilgiris literally means the blue mountains got its name from this flower. This flower flowers once in 12 years converting the entire forest of the western ghats in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka into lustrous purplish blue tracts.
Last time the plant flowered in Sept-Oct 2006 period and is expected to flower again during July-October 2018. Tourist arrivals would be at the peak during these periods of flowering to witness the beauty of nature.
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