kurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana)
E694038
Kurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana) is a rare, mass-flowering shrub native to the Western Ghats of South India, famed for carpeting hillsides in blue blossoms roughly once every 12 years.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Strobilanthes kunthiana | 0 |
| Kurinji | 0 |
| Neelakurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana) | 2 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Strobilanthes kunthiana
ⓘ
angiosperm ⓘ flowering shrub ⓘ plant species ⓘ |
| altitudeRange | about 1300–2400 meters ⓘ |
| bloomEffect | carpets hillsides in blue ⓘ |
| bloomSeason | post-monsoon in flowering years ⓘ |
| commonName |
Kurinji
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Neelakurinji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | habitat loss ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | associated with the name Nilgiris meaning blue mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | rare mass-flowering shrub ⓘ |
| distributionStatus | restricted-range species ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Western Ghats NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Acanthaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerColor | blue ⓘ |
| floweringInterval | approximately 12 years ⓘ |
| floweringPattern | mass flowering ⓘ |
| floweringSynchrony | synchronous within local populations ⓘ |
| flowerShape | tubular ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Karnataka
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kerala NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Strobilanthes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| growthForm | shrub ⓘ |
| growthHabit | perennial shrub ⓘ |
| habitat |
montane grasslands
ⓘ
shola grassland ecosystem ⓘ |
| impactOnLandscape | turns slopes bluish-purple when in bloom ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafType | simple leaves ⓘ |
| lifeCycleType | plietesial ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
South India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Ghats NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableLocation |
Eravikulam National Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Munnar NERFINISHED ⓘ Nilgiri Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Lamiales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosynthesisType | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| region | southern Western Ghats ⓘ |
| reproduction | flowers gregariously then sets seed ⓘ |
| seedProduction | abundant after mass flowering ⓘ |
| visibility | tourist attraction during flowering years ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Neelakurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana)
this entity surface form:
Neelakurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana)