Why in News Balsam , a type of genus impatiens are in full bloom in Munnar. This flower is also known as Touch –me – not, Kasithumba and O...
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Balsam , a type of genus impatiens are in full bloom in Munnar.
This flower is also known as Touch –me – not, Kasithumba and Onappovu locally.
This pink flowers are a major attraction along the Devikulam stretch of the Kochi-Dhanushkodi National Highway.
Out Of 220 balsam species in India, 135 are found in the southern Western Ghats.
The normal life cycle of balsams is from June to December.
Balsams are a major indicator species of climate change.
46 species of balsams have been discovered in the altitude of Munnar. No other place in the world has such diversity.
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