The prickly pear-Opuntia elatior (Syn. O. dillenii, ) also known as slipper thorn (Hindi- Nagphani) used as hedge planr throughout India.Produce beautiful bright yellow flowers. Although very common in India, literature indicates it comes from Central/ South America. Fruits and fleshy stems are edible. I had once came across a recipe of prepa ring a mexican dish from the fleshy stems.
On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 12:54 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Here is a question from Peter ji in a seperate mail: > "Ashwin's message below reminds me of something I read in a history > book. It seems that Tipu Sultan used to surround his forts with a wide > hedge of cactus. This was, naturally, prior to 1799. It struck me that > the species must be the prickly pear, Opuntia, which is origially from > Central America and now naturalised in India. Well, it seems that it > has be around here for a pretty long time! Does anyone have any idea > of when this plant was brought to India?" > > 2009/2/17 sibdas ghosh <[email protected]> > >> I apologise if my comment hurt anybody. Fine, if some one wants to >> write about the great hedge , nicer would be if it came with some reference >> and a photograph. You may visit any village in India, you will find hedges >> of different types, dependinding on the phytogeogarphic location. It may >> consist of Pedilanthus, Jatropha, Zizyphus, Duranta, Moringa, Acacia, even >> dwarf bamboos, serving different purposes. In urban houses , hedges serve >> different purpose and are mainly made of Amaranthus, Murrya, Ixora etc. >> mostly for decorating purpose. Plum hedge is mainly meant to protect the >> land from grazing cattles, as goats and stray cows. In wars earlier, >> artificial hedges were erected to camouflage the movement of the troop. >> Historic events are always fascinating, personally I feel it should come >> along with some context. >> Pl. excuse me if I have hurt any body. >> >> On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 11:13 PM, Ashwin Baindur < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Please do not feel apologetic. I do post a lot of blog entries. The >>> reason I do that is it gives more expression to my creativityto write >>> articles for my blog than just reading or making email posts. When I know a >>> blogpost is not quite relevant I usually add the words 'blogpost' or >>> 'general nature writing' so that people are forewarned. >>> >>> Anyway, thanks to all for the support from the group of which I was till >>> recently a silent member. I'm sure figtree meant well. >>> >>> Ashwin Baindur >>> >>> (http://thebutterflydiaries.wordpress.com/) >>> >>> On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 8:07 PM, figtree <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Sorry for the comment, If you had earlier mentioned the name of the >>>> plant used for the construction of the hedge, I would have definitely >>>> refrained making the earlier comment. >>>> >>>> On Feb 16, 6:14 pm, kaysat tiwari <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> > Dear All, >>>> > If anyone knows any more detail about this hedge in Etawah district >>>> then I >>>> > can look for it and show the photo of remains. >>>> > Soon I will be in Etawah, Karhal, Mainpuri, Jasrana, >>>> Shikohabad,Kurawali and >>>> > Etah area looking for Sarus crane and Pelicans. >>>> > Regards. >>>> > Satyendra >>>> > >>>> > On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 5:45 PM, Anand Kumar Bhatt < >>>> [email protected]>wrote: >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > > ghosh Babu, it was fascinating to know about the Great Hedge. More >>>> of such >>>> > > material should be encouraged on this site. This site is certainly >>>> more than >>>> > > an identification parade. >>>> > > akbhatt >>>> > >>>> > > On Sun, Feb 15, 2009 at 9:39 PM, figtree <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> > >>>> > >> Fascinating! But I wonder whether it has any relation with Indian >>>> > >> Trees, particularly tree pics. >>>> > >>>> > >> On Feb 15, 8:04 pm, JANAKI TURAGA <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> > >> > Thanks for posting this. >>>> > >> > The original book by Sleeman is available at: >>>> > >>>> > >> >http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15483 >>>> > >> > Janaki Turaga >>>> > >>>> > >> > On 2/15/09, Ashwin Baindur <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> > >>>> > >> > > In the years before the Mutiny, the British constructed a >>>> hedge, a >>>> > >> very >>>> > >> > > large and long hedge, halfway across India for the mundane >>>> reason of >>>> > >> > > preventing salt smuggling. John Company, it seems, also >>>> fattened >>>> > >> itself by >>>> > >> > > making poor labourers pay two months wages for a year's supply >>>> of >>>> > >> salt. This >>>> > >> > > hedge was manned and guarded like the Maginot line. An >>>> Englishman, >>>> > >> read >>>> > >> > > about it in Henry Sleeman's ''*Rambles and Recollections of an >>>> Indian >>>> > >> > > Official* '', came to India and found it.... >>>> > >>>> > >> > > >>>> http://thebutterflydiaries.wordpress.com/2009/02/15/taxmans-hedge/ >>>> > >>>> > >> > > Enjoy... >>>> > >>>> > >> > > Ashwin >>>> > >>>> > >> > > -- >>>> > >> > > Warm regards, >>>> > >>>> > >> > > Ashwin Baindur >>>> > >>>> > >> >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>> > >> > > Col Ashwin Baindur >>>> > >> > > OIC Corps Archive & Museum, >>>> > >> > > CME, Dapodi Pune 411031 >>>> > >> > > ------------------------------------------- >>>> > >> > > Tel:020-27147976 (R), Mob :09923454462 >>>> > >> > > Alternate >>>> > >> > > email:[email protected]<email%[email protected]> >>>> <email%[email protected] <email%[email protected]>> >>>> > >> <email%[email protected]<email%[email protected]>< >>>> email%[email protected]<email%[email protected]> >>>> >> >>>> > >> > > Blog:http://thebutterflydiaries.wordpress.com/ >>>> > >>>> > >> >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>> > >> > > ''We who cut mere stones must always be envisioning >>>> cathedrals.'' >>>> > >>>> > >> > > - Quarry worker's creed >>>> > >>>> > >> >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> > >> Hide quoted text - >>>> > >>>> > >> > - Show quoted text - >>>> > >> My blogsite is at: >>>> > >>http://anandkbhatt.blogspot.com >>>> > >> And the photo site: >>>> > >>www.flickr.com/photos/akbhatt/ >>>> > >>>> > -- >>>> > Satyendra K.Tiwari. >>>> > Wildlife Photographer, Naturalist, Tour Leader >>>> > H.NO <http://h.no/> 139, P.O.Tala, Distt Umariya. >>>> > M.P. 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