The common name "firecracker flower" refers to the seed pods, which are found after the flower has dried up, and tend to "explode" when near high humidity or rainfall. The "explosion" releases the seeds onto the ground, thereby creating new seedlings. It is popularly known as Kanakambaram in Tamil , Malayalam and Telugu and Kanakambara in Kannada. In Maharashtra its known as Aboli. I captured this flower at my native place.
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So pretty.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much Sir :)
DeletekLovely captures! Thanks for the info, this flower is called as Abballige in Dakshina Kannada (Coastal Karnataka), two names within a state :) Aboli and Abballige seem to be similar!
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Sindhu
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Thank you very much Sindhu :) yes there are many names to different flowers. Even one flower has many names in the same language when there is deviation in place.
DeleteMy favorite flower kanakambaram
ReplyDeleteThank you very much :) it's my favourite too. :)
DeleteLovely pictures... :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you very much Maniparna :)
DeleteGood ones. :)
ReplyDeleteThe head shot is good. :)
Thank you very much Indrani :) I too loved the way she has wore them i
DeleteOn her hairs.
Thank you very much Sir :)
ReplyDeleteThis striking plant, also known as Crossandra undulifolia, is a small shrub from the rain forests of southern India and Sri Lanka.From spring to late fall, the flowers—in shades of yellow, orange, and red—rise in twos and threes from upright tufts of green bracts.
ReplyDeleteCrossandra Infundibuliformis Acanthaceae Firecracker Flower Plant care propagation guide