Do Amaravalli or Amarvaili flowers really look like purple-headed birds? Take a look at the viral photo, and find out what the facts really are!
Claim : Amaravalli / Amarvaili Flowers Look Like Birds!
People are sharing a photo of Amaravalli / Amarvaili flowers that appear to look like purple-headed birds!
This flower is called amaravalli. If u see from far it looks like a bird, if u zoom it , u can make out the reality
It is also being posted by religious people as evidence of God’s power and creativity.
This flower is called AMARAVALLI. At first glance, you see birds on a branch, but by enlarging the image, you can watch one of God’s beautiful creations.
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Claim : Amaravalli / Amarvaili Flowers Do Not Look Like Birds!
This is yet another example of FAKE NEWS shared on WhatsApp and social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, and here are the reasons why…
Fact #1 : This Is An Old Photo
First of all, I should point out that this isn’t a new photo, or the first time this photo went viral on social media.
It has been shared on social media and various websites since at least February 2017, if not earlier. It just keeps going viral every 2 years or so.
Fact #2 : Amaravalli Is Tamil Name For Cassytha filiformis
When I first looked up the name Amaravalli, I could find no flower or plant by that name. It turned out to be the Tamil name for Akashavalli, which is the Sanskrit name for love-vine, Cassytha filiformis.
| Language | Common Name |
| English | Love-vine, Air creeper |
| Sanskrit | Akashavalli, Amrtavalli, Khavalli |
| Tamil | Amaravalli, Ammaiyarkoonthal |
| Hindi | Amarbeli |
| Chinese | 無根藤 |
| Japanese | スナヅル |
| Malay | Rambut puteri |
Fact #3 : Amaravalli Flowers Do Not Look Like Birds
Amaravalli, which is better known by its English name – love-vine, or its scientific name, Cassytha filiformis, is a parasitic vine that grows in many warm, tropical regions worldwide – from the Americas, to Southeast Asia, Australia and even Africa.
Cassytha filiformis produces flowers, but they are tiny and white in colour. They also look nothing like birds, as this photo clearly shows.
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Fact #4 : Viral Photo Is Of Cyanotis cristata
As you can surmise by now, the viral photo does not show Amaravalli / Akashavalli / love-vine / Cassytha filiformis flowers. The flowers belong to a completely different plant called Cyanotis cristata.
Cyanotis cristata is a creeping herb that is native in the Indian subcontinent, southern China, Southeast Asia, Ethiopia, and Mauritius. Its leaves and stems are eaten as vegetable in West Java.
Fact #5 : The Photo Appears To Be Carefully Framed
Unfortunately, I was not able to trace the source of the original photo, because it was shared so many times on many websites and social media – Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, etc.
However, the photo appears to be genuine, albeit it was carefully framed to make the leaves and flowers look like birds from a distance. It is possible though that the leaves were coloured to make them purple – Cyanotis cristata has green leaves which may be brownish / reddish at the edges.
In any case, here are other examples of real Cyanotis cristata leaves and flowers. As you can see, they don’t really look like birds at all… maybe more like caterpillars with a purple crown?
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Fact #6 : This Is Just Fake News About Nature
This is yet another example of FAKE NEWS created about nature. Here are other examples you may have seen on WhatsApp, and social media platforms:
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