Envis Centre, Ministry of Environment & Forest, Govt. of India
Printed Date: Saturday, January 28, 2023
An eruption of purple
Rare blossoms –
Visitors take pictures amid Neelakurinji flowers (Strobilanthes kunthiana) in bloom at the Seethalayyana Giri Hill Ranges in Chikkamagaluru district of Karnataka. The flowers bloom once in 12 years.

Source: The Hindu Coimbatore, 26/09/2022, pg.7.