Lakshwadeep - Kurinji Flower

Botanical Name: Strobilanthes kunthiana

'Kurinji', by Rakeshkdogra, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0

General Information and Importance

The purplish-blue flower blossoms only once in 12 years which makes it one of the rarest flowers in the world.

Interesting Fact

Known as Neelakurinji in Malayalam and Tamil, it is also found in the shola forests of the Western Ghats of Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The Nilgiri Hills got its name from this particular flower.

Bibliography

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strobilanthes_kunthiana