Hi, Anand ji, I think these are *Catharanthus roseus* (Sadabahar): http://www.flickr.com/photos/kam74/2715673725/
Here are some extracts from Wikipedia link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosy_Periwinkle *rosea* (the basionym <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basionym>), *Ammocallis rosea*, and *Lochnera rosea*; other English names occasionally used include Cape Periwinkle, Rose Periwinkle, Rosy Periwinkle, and "Old-maid".[1]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosy_Periwinkle#cite_note-fom-0> [2] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosy_Periwinkle#cite_note-grin-1> In the wild, it is an endangered plant; the main cause of decline is habitat destruction by slash and burn <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slash_and_burn> agriculture <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agriculture>.[3]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosy_Periwinkle#cite_note-dd-2>It is also however widely cultivated and is naturalised <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naturalisation_(biology)> in subtropical and tropical areas of the world.[4]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosy_Periwinkle#cite_note-rhs-3> It is an evergreen <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evergreen> subshrub<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subshrub>or herbaceous <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbaceous> plant growing to 1 m tall. The leaves <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leaf> are oval to oblong, 2.5–9 cm long and 1–3.5 cm broad, glossy green, hairless, with a pale midrib and a short petiole 1–1.8 cm long; they are arranged in opposite pairs. The flowers <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flower> are white to dark pink with a darker red centre, with a basal tube 2.5-3 cm long and a corolla<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corolla_(flower)>2–5 cm diameter with five petal-like lobes. The fruit <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fruit> is a pair of follicles<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Follicle_(fruit)>2–4 cm long and 3 mm broad. [5] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosy_Periwinkle#cite_note-foc-4>[6]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosy_Periwinkle#cite_note-com-5> [4] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosy_Periwinkle#cite_note-rhs-3>[7]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosy_Periwinkle#cite_note-jeps-6> On Thu, Dec 4, 2008 at 4:39 PM, Anand Kumar Bhatt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > An excellent potted plant, sold in large no. by Mumbai nurseries. One > enjoys seeing its rich colour. > akbhatt > > -- > Anand Kumar Bhatt > A-59, B.S.F.Colony, Airport Road > Gwalior. 474 005. > Tele: 0751-247 2233. Mobile 0 94253 09780. > > > > -- With regards, J.M.Garg "We often ignore the beauty around us" Creating Awareness about Indian Flora & Fauna: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 For learning about our trees & plants, please visit/ join Google e-group (Indiantreepix) http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
