Here is a link for its {*Neelakurinji *(*Strobilanthes kunthiana*)} details
(also referred in the past by names such as *Strobilanthes
kunthianum*, *Nilgirianthus
kunthianus*, *Strobilanthus nilgirianthus* (*nilgirianthes*) and *Phlebophyllum
kunthianum* as per the link): http://kurinji.in/kurinji.htmlOn Wed, Sep 17, 2008 at 11:30 AM, Ulhas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hi > > I believe this is Strobilanthes nilgirianthes also known as Mal Karvi > since these plants grow on open Maal (open low undulated / flat lands) > unlike the Karvi which grows as undergrowth. > > The gregarious flowering of this plant also happens at much longer > interval than Karvi which gregarioulsy flowere once in seven yeras. > The Maal Karvi is supposed to flower gregariously once in 14 to 21 > years! You may find a few individuals flowering every year, but that > is different than gregarious flowering or mass flowering. Mass > flowering also provides large quantum of nectar for bees to produce > special honey in this flowering season. > > This is the most beautiful plant on open Maals in the Sahyadri and is > an excellent soil binder. > > Ulhas Rane > > > -- With regards, J.M.Garg "We often ignore the beauty around us" For learning about our trees & plants, please visit/ join Google e-group (Indiantreepix) http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en For my Birds, Butterflies, Trees, Landscape pictures etc., visit http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/J.M.Garg --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
