Lovely capture, Devendr ji. But if it's captured in original habitat, it's gives a better felling & relation to the plant.
Some interesting extracts from Wikipedia link (for pictures & more details, click on the link): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicory *Common chicory* (*Cichorium intybus*) is a bushy perennial<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perennial_plant> herb <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herb> with blue, lavender, or occasionally white flowers <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flower>. It grows as a wild plant on roadsides in its native Europe<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europe>, and in North America <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_America> and Australia <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia>, where it has become naturalized. Common chicory is also known as *blue sailors*, *succory*, and *coffeeweed*. It is also called *cornflower*, although that name is more properly applied to *Centaurea cyanus<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornflower> *. The cultivated forms are grown for their leaves (*var. foliosum*), or for the roots (*var. sativum*), which are baked, ground, and used as a coffee substitute <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffee_substitute> and additive. Common names for varieties of *var. foliosum* include *endive<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endive> *, *radicchio <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radicchio>*, *Belgian endive*, *French endive*, *red endive*, *sugarloaf* or *witloof*. Chicory is also the common name in the US (and in France) for curly endive<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endive>( *Cichorium endivia*). There is considerable confusion between *Cichorium endivia* and *Cichorium intybus*. Chicory may be grown for its leaves, eaten raw as a salad<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salad>. It is generally divided into three types of which there are many varieties[3 ] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicory#cite_note-2>: - *Radicchio <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radicchio>* usually has variegated red or red and green leaves. Some only refer to the white-veined red leaved type as radicchio. Also known as *red endive* and *red chicory *. It has a bitter and spicy taste, which mellows when it is grilled or roasted. It can also be used to add color and zest to salads. - *Sugarloaf* looks rather like cos lettuce, with tightly packed leaves. * Belgian endive* is also known as *French endive*, *witlof* in the Netherlands, *witlo(o)f* in the USA <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USA>, *chicory* in the UK, as *witlof* in Australia, *endive* in France, and * chicon* in parts of Northern France and in Wallonia. It has a small head of cream-coloured, bitter leaves <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leaf>. Root chicory (*Cichorium intybus* var. *sativum*) has been in cultivation in Europe as a coffee substitute<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffee_substitute>. The roots are baked, ground, and used as a coffee substitute and additive, especially in the Mediterranean<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mediterranean_Sea>region (where the plant is native), although its use as a coffee additive is also very popular in India, parts of Southeast Asia and the American South, particularly in New Orleans<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Orleans,_Louisiana> . 2009/4/8 grassman <[email protected]> > > dear your are absolutly right. it is chichorium intybus > > On Apr 8, 6:09 am, Devendra Bhardwaj <[email protected]> > wrote: > > hello, > > We created the Smiriti van in Jaipur.There are so many varieties > of plants planted.But the attached photo plant does not match with them.I > think some seed of this plant comes with another seeds in smiriti van & grow > well.I think this is Kasni (Chichorium intybus).It is best green fodder as > well as medicinal plant.Flower also looking beautiful. > > With regard > > Devendra Bhardwaj > > > > From Chandigarh to Chennai - find friends all over India. Go > tohttp://in.promos.yahoo.com/groups/citygroups/ > > > > P4040157.jpg > > 222KViewDownload > > > -- 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
