Neelakurinji नीलकुरिंजी

🌱 About the plant

The shrub that turns the Nilgiri slopes blue once every twelve years, then dies.

Growing it

A hill species; it needs cool wet air and will not grow in the plains.

What it is for

Mass flowering spectacle; the emblem plant of the Nilgiris.

🪴 How to grow

Sunlight

Full sun at altitude

Water

High rainfall, cool air

Season

Jun–Jul

Grows in

Garden / ground

Mature size

30–180 cm

First harvest

Flowers once in 12 years

A hill species; it needs cool wet air and will not grow in the plains.

🌾 Traditional uses

Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.

Traditional knowledge

Mass flowering spectacle; the emblem plant of the Nilgiris.

Scientific evidence

This record has not yet assessed the research on these uses. Absence of an assessment here is not evidence either way.

Important: Traditional plant use does not replace professional medical advice. Do not treat a condition on the strength of this page — speak to a doctor.

🐝 Ecological value

🗺️ Where it grows in India