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| Location | Last mass bloom | Next predicted bloom (full) | |----------|----------------|-----------------------------| | Munnar (Eravikulam NP) | 2018 | 2030 | | Kodaikanal (Palani Hills) | 2018 (partial) | 2030 | | Nilgiris (Mukurthi NP) | 2018 | 2030 | | Bababudangiri (Karnataka) | 2018 (weak) | 2030 |

Invasive alien species, particularly Acacia mearnsii (Black Wattle), compete aggressively with native flora. These invasives alter soil chemistry and reduce the available acreage for Kurinji seeds to germinate. next kurinji flower season

The mass flowering attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists. Unregulated tourism leads to trampling of young plants, littering, and habitat disturbance, which can damage the root systems essential for the subsequent generation's regeneration. | Location | Last mass bloom | Next

The primary threat to the Kurinji is the conversion of grassland forests into monoculture plantations (eucalyptus, pine, and wattle) and tea estates. Satellite imagery analysis indicates a drastic reduction in the area of Shola grasslands over the last four decades. The 2018 blooming revealed fragmented patches of flowers rather than the continuous carpets seen in historical accounts. Unregulated tourism leads to trampling of young plants,