More names from http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Malabar%20Spinach.html Hindi: Poi पोई • Manipuri: Urok Shumban • Tamil: Vasalakkirai • Kannada: Bansali • Marathi: Velbendi • Gujarati: Valchi Bhagi • Malayalam: Vasalaccira • Sanskrit: Upodika • Bengali: Pui Shaak - Tabish
On May 12, 8:41 am, [email protected] wrote: > Thank you for identifying this plant as an attraction for the birds.It > is also an added bonus for those interested in birding ! > > Purnima > > Quoting ranjini kamath <[email protected]>: > > > > > Hi This is a favourite green of Mangaloreans-called Vaallli in > > Konkani.I was wondering about the common name in English & now i have > > the Bot.ID too as a bonus! Thank you Tabish ji:) > > As an aside- the berries attract birds- so- great vine to grow for > > bird-lovers too! > > > On Mon, May 11, 2009 at 9:42 PM, Tabish <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> Malabar Spinach (Basella alba) > >> http://www.plantoftheweek.org/week445.shtml > >> If my answer is right, I demand a taste of those paraanthas! ;-) > >> Cheers! > >> - Tabish > > >> On May 11, 8:25 pm, "Suresh C. Sharma" <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> Several years ago, I had this creeper in my home garden and Sadhna used to > >>> make 'paramthas' stuffed with its leaves. > > >>> On 10th May, while florawatching, I saw this 'creeping palak' in a > >>> village. > >>> Planted by the owners. > > >>> Can someone tell me its botanical name please ? > > >>> Sonepat, 10th May 09. > > >>> Regards, > >>> Suresh C. Sharma > > >>> Picture-041.jpg > >>> 218KViewDownload > > >>> Picture-042.jpg > >>> 200KViewDownload --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
