Once in 12 years, Munnar turns blue and purple; the rare Neelakurinji bloom is back in Kerala; here's where you can see it

Once in 12 years, Munnar turns blue and purple; the rare Neelakurinji bloom is back in Kerala; here’s where you can see it

Neelakurinji bloom (Canva) Munnar, once again has turned into an unusual shade of blue and purple, thanks to the rare Neelakurinji bloom this September. The rare Neelakurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana) has burst into bloom across parts of the hill station after nearly 12 years. The present flowering is being reported around Chokramudi and the Mattupetty–Korandakkad hills…

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Neelakurinji flowers' rare bloom, which happens once in 12 years, covers the Munnar hills in blue-violet colours |

Neelakurinji flowers’ rare bloom, which happens once in 12 years, covers the Munnar hills in blue-violet colours |

Neelakurinji flowers- Photo via Canva Nature is endowed with a huge variety of plants, each of which is special in itself, but there’s something poetic about a flower that only blooms once every twelve years.It doesn’t rush, and when it finally blooms, the entire hillsides turn a shade of blue-violet you don’t really see anywhere…

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