Dear Mr.Mehra, Can you share what is its mythological importance in Rajasthan? Janaki Turaga
On 1/6/09, Satya Prakash <[email protected]> wrote: > > This plant is commonly sighted in urban areas of Bharatpur, Rajasthan. > Due to its mythological importance, it is planted in &/or outside the house. > Rajendra Colony in front of world heritage - Keoladeo National Park is one > such example. > > Wishes > Rajputana > > --- On *Mon, 5/1/09, J.M. Garg <[email protected]>* wrote: > > From: J.M. Garg <[email protected]> > Subject: [indiantreepix:7124] Re: White Giant Milkweed > To: [email protected] > Cc: "treepix Indian" <[email protected]>, "JANAKI TURAGA" < > [email protected]> > Date: Monday, 5 January, 2009, 9:58 AM > > Reply from Janaki ji: > "Thanks Madhuri, and Gargji. I think the white one is rare. The lady in the > house where it was planted told me that this was found in Rajasthan, near > Haryana side, in the wild, and was brought and planted by them. And > apparently it is worshipped too, especially in Diwali day. > I was actually intrigued as to why anybody would have this plant in their > house, until I noticed its flowers which were white. > There was no lavender flowered plant in the house though there were plenty > of them in the entire area growing wild. So I presume that the white > flowered one is associated with something holy. > Now that I recall, the plant itself is considered to be dear to Lord > Ganesha and it is one of the main plants for doing puja on Ganesh Chaturthi > in Andhra Pradesh and I think in Karnataka too. I wonder why! Ganesha is > worshipped with lot of flowers and wild plants on Ganesh Chaturthi! > Janaki Turaga" > > > 2009/1/4 J.M. Garg <[email protected]> > >> Hi, Janaki ji, >> >> I think the following extracts from Wikipedia link ( >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calotropis_gigantea) will clarify: >> >> >> *Calotropis gigantea* (*Crown flower*) is a species of >> *Calotropis<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calotropis> >> *, native <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Native> to >> Indonesia<http://en..wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia>, >> Malaysia <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysia>, >> Philippines<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippines>, >> Thailand <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thailand>, Sri >> Lanka<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lanka>, >> India <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India> and >> China<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China> >> . >> It is a large shrub <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrub> growing to 4 m >> tall. It has clusters of waxy flowers that are either white or lavender in >> colour. Each flower consists of five pointed >> petals<http://en.wikipedia..org/wiki/Petal>and a small, elegant "crown" >> rising from the centre, which holds the >> stamens <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stamen>. The plant has oval, light >> green leaves and milky stem <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plant_stem>. >> >> >> 2009/1/4 Madhuri Pejaver <[email protected]> >> >> >>> is gigantia a species? or indica? >>> >>> i do not know whether it is a subspecies, but in marathi the one with >>> white flowers is called as mandar, while the one with purplish is called >>> rui. >>> the food plant for tiger varity of butterflies. >>> the one with white flowers is used for puja for lord Ganesha >>> madhuri >>> --- On Sat, 1/3/09, JANAKI TURAGA <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> > From: JANAKI TURAGA <[email protected]> >>> > Subject: [indiantreepix:7077] White Giant Milkweed >>> > To: [email protected], "treepix Indian" < >>> [email protected]> >>> > Date: Saturday, January 3, 2009, 9:59 PM >>> > HI, >>> > I found this tree in a home which was the Giant Milkweed >>> > but with white >>> > flowers. This plant which is the size of a small tree about >>> > 8 feet high, had >>> > whiteflowers. It was planted by the people living in the >>> > house. >>> > Would appreciate any information about the white flower >>> > giant milkweed. Is >>> > it a separate sub species? >>> > The 3 attached photos show the entire plant, the flower and >>> > buds; and fruit. >>> > >>> > Thanks >>> > Janaki Turaga >>> > >>> > >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> 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 >> >> > > > -- > 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 > > > > > > ------------------------------ > Get your own website and domain for just Rs.1,999/year.* Click > here!<http://in.rd.yahoo.com/tagline_ysb_3/*http://in.business.yahoo.com/> --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. 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