Links for *NEOMARICA GRACILIS* (*Apostle's Iris/ Walking Iris*): http://www.rareflora.com/neomaricagrac.htm & http://www.bulbsociety.org/GALLERY_OF_THE_WORLDS_BULBS/GRAPHICS/Neomarica/Neomarica_gracilis/N_gracilis.html (pix with some details), http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/2108/ (Dave's Garden with comments).
Some extracts from Wikipedia link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostle_Plant *Neomarica* (*Walking Iris* or *Apostle Plant*) is a genus<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genus>of 16 species of plants in family Iridaceae <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iridaceae>, native to tropical regions of western Africa <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africa>, and Central<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_America>and South America <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_America>, with the highest diversity (12 species) in Brazil <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil>. They are herbaceous <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbaceous> perennial plants <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perennial_plant> that propagate by way of a thick rhizome <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhizome> and new plantlets that develop from the stem where flowers once emerged. The plants grow erect, and have long slender lanceolate leaves from 30-160 cm long and 1-4 cm broad, depending on the species. They produce very fragrant flowers that last for a short period of time, often only 18 hours. The flowers <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flower> emerge from what appears to be just another leaf, but is really a flower stalk structured to look like the other leaves; they are 5-10 cm diameter, and closely resemble *Iris<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iris_(plant)> * flowers. After pollination, the new plantlet appears where the flower emerged and the stalk continues to grow longer. The weight of the growing plantlet causes the stalk to bend toward the ground, allowing the new plantlet to root away from its parent. This is how it obtained the common name of "Walking Iris". The other common name "Apostle Plant" comes from the belief that the plant will not flower until the individual has at least 12 leaves, the number of apostles<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve_apostles>of Jesus <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus>. 2009/4/2 Tabish <[email protected]> > > Sushmita, > I am surprised to see that Walking Iris (as Neomarica gracilis is > commonly called) is growing in Delhi. I was under the impression that > it grows only in cooler places. > Cheers! > - Tabish > > On Apr 1, 10:41 pm, Sushmita Jha <[email protected]> wrote: > > Sincere thanks to you for identifying this. > > Sushmita Jha > > > > On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 10:18 AM, Pravin Kawale <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > > It is Neomarica gracilis > > > thanks > > > > > On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 8:27 PM, Sushmita Jha <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > > >> Hello all, > > > > >> Attached is a flower that bloomed in my terrace garden (in South > Delhi) > > >> just yesterday. Would appreciate the id. > > > > >> Thank you. > > >> Sushmita Jha > > > > > -- > > > Pravin > > > -- 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
