Rita, It is Leucas aspera.
This has a medicinal properties and used in traditional medicine. Also I have heard the plant by the bedside wards off mosquitoes , though I haven't tried it out !!!! Regards Prakash * +91 98675 08049 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of RITA VARMA Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 4:34 PM To: indiantreepix Subject: [indiantreepix:4664] Thumba puvu Hi, Enclosed is a picture of a very special flowers for the keralites - malayalam name is : thumba puvu. For the onam flower decorations this flower is very important. Do not know what the botanical name is though. Regards Unlimited freedom, unlimited storage. Get it now, on http://help.yahoo.com/l/in/yahoo/mail/yahoomail/tools/tools-08.html/ _____________________________________________________________________ This message has been checked for all known viruses by the Message Labs Virus Control Centre. ______________________________________________________________________ BG Energy Holdings Limited Registered in England & Wales No: 3763515 Registered address: 100 Thames Valley Park Drive Reading, Berkshire RG6 1PT UK Telephone: +44 (0)118 935 3222 Website: http://www.BG-Group.com This e-mail is intended only for the addressee named above. As this e-mail may contain confidential or privileged information, please advise us immediately if you are not the named addressee or the person responsible for delivering the message to the named addressee. The contents should not be disclosed to any other person nor copies taken. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
