While the flowers appears to belong to the species Strobilanthes kunthiana, confirmation is needed. Locals are unable to say when kurinji had bloomed in this locality last time.

A group of kurinji plants had bloomed at a nearby hill at Pooppara last year.

As visitors were removing bunches of the plant, the Forest Department has posted a guard on the hills.

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