It is estimated that there are 46 varieties of Kurinji in the south western Ghats region. The expansive blooming of Neelakurinji is in 2006 nearly 20 other varieties recently bloomed together at the Eravikulam National Park and adjoining areas. The flowering interval ofNeelaKurinji is 12 years. The government had dicided to form the kurinji mala sanctuary covering about 32 sq k.m of the core habitat of the plant species during the last flowering season.
Kurinji varieties that flowered recently have been identified by researchers as neoasper, lawsoni, andersoni foliosis, grazilus and so on. The flowering rotation of a large number of kurinji plants remains un known. It is believed that the flowering rotation of lawsonii is 24 years. But neoasper, lusidus and andersonii flower once in decade and pulnieusis inseven years.
Most Kurinjis and found at an altitude of above 5000 feet as part of the shoal grassland ecosystem. While Neela Kurinji is found on the grass lands, other are mostly found inside, or on the fringes of the shoals.
Foliosis has an affimitely for areas near streams, arazilias is the tallest variety and can grow up to a height of four meters. This variety flowers in a decade
Most of the kuranjis have flowers of liliac shades. But pulnieuses bears white flowers.
Kurinji varieties that flowered recently have been identified by researchers as neoasper, lawsoni, andersoni foliosis, grazilus and so on. The flowering rotation of a large number of kurinji plants remains un known. It is believed that the flowering rotation of lawsonii is 24 years. But neoasper, lusidus and andersonii flower once in decade and pulnieusis inseven years.
Most Kurinjis and found at an altitude of above 5000 feet as part of the shoal grassland ecosystem. While Neela Kurinji is found on the grass lands, other are mostly found inside, or on the fringes of the shoals.
Foliosis has an affimitely for areas near streams, arazilias is the tallest variety and can grow up to a height of four meters. This variety flowers in a decade
Most of the kuranjis have flowers of liliac shades. But pulnieuses bears white flowers.
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