Why is Neelakurinji blooming only once in 12 years?

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Why is Neelakurinji blooming only once in 12
years?
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Neelakurinji is a shrub used to grow plentifully
in the shola grasslands of the Western Ghats in
South India. The Nilgiri Hills, turn blue once in
twelve years when the Neelakurinji bloom all
together, spreading the landscape with its hue.
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The Western Ghats is famous for its rich flora
and fauna, it also saves alive the mystery of
Neelakurinji blooming like a tradition. Kurinji
and other plant species harmonize their flowering
within large local populace at a specific site.
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Interesting Facts on Neelakurinji
All tourist come from the nook and corner of the
world to witness the beauty of such mysterious
flowers which also add extra picturesque beauty
to the hilly land, Munnar. You cant find
Neelakurinji flowers in any other region of the
world, this makes it rarest of the rare.
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Head to the interesting facts of Neelakurinji
flowers

• The honey collected during the Neelakurinji
  blooming season has tastier and healthier that
  comes from the Kurinji flower, so it is sold as
  Neelakurinji honey.
• During the season, the color shade of flower can
  be tracked starting from the lighter shades of
  blue and becomes purplish at the end of the
  season.

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Head to the interesting facts of Neelakurinji
flowers

• Flowers blooming begins from the bottom layer and
  at the end of the season it reaches tops which
  lets spectacular views for the hilly land.
• Mast blooming of Kurinji is believed to be a
  survival mechanism of this species.
• Different species of Neelakurinji differ in
  maturity and intervals of flowering.

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As these unique Neelakurinji flowers bloom only
once in every 12 years, they pull a large number
of tourists to Munnar. The next flowering season
of Neelakurnji will be in 2030 which is really a
long wait. So if youre looking to witness the
magnificent beauty of the Neelakurinji, create
your way to this thrilling hilly land Munnar this
year with the Neelakurinji tour package of
Lumiere Holidays.
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Not only the Neelakurinji in the hill is a
spectacle worth seeing but the hill land itself
has a wonderful beauty which cannot be missed out.
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