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Sambal-Lei Sekpil is the world's tallest topiary. Created by Moirangthem Okendra Kumbi, it is modelled in the shape of a series of open umbrellas and spheres. Okendra started mending the Sambal-Lei in 1983, originally planted by his sister in a small mustard oil can. Sambal-Lei is a flowering shrub use for fencing gardens in Manipur - ''Sambal'' means fencing and ''Lei'' means flower in Manipuri language. ''Sekpil'' indicates the shape of the topiary and is derived from an ancient Manipuri word for a decorative bamboo post with rounded structured cloths forming canopy in many stages. The sekpil, at present also called as "Shattra" is generally used in worship and festivals in Manipur. ==Facts at a glance== * Botanical name: ''Duranta repens'' L. * Cultivar: 'Variegata'. * Common name: Sky Flower. * Hindi name: ''Nilkanta''. * Manipuri name: ''Sambal-lei Mana Arangba''. * Planting year: 1981. * Experiment started year: 1983. * National record (Limca Book of Records): 18 November 1992 (at the height of 6 m (20 ft), with 11 steps). * World record (Guinness Book of Records): 26 November 1999 (at the height of 15 m (50 ft), with 35 steps). * Present height: 18.6 m (61 ft). * Topiary steps: 44. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Samban-Lei Sekpil」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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