Dear Bindu Kapadia ji, Given below is the link to evening primrose. Regards Yazdy Palia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oenothera http://www.indianmirror.com/ayurveda/evening-primrose.html
On Thu, Aug 20, 2009 at 10:55 PM, bindu kapadia<[email protected]> wrote: > > Satishji's glowing orchids reminds me of this mysterious--(to me ) plant i > had seen years back at Nagar > in Himachal pradesh.I had sent this mail last year in August only! > > Now i have come to know its name "Nisha" in local language and Evening > Primrose as such. > But this is incomplete without latin name Family etc. I am sure there will > be some response this time! > > We were watching the sunset from the garden of the palace hotel of Nagar.And > then as we started to > go out for a walk.a strange miracle happened ---the buds from the hedge near > the wall > started blossoming one by one before our eyes just like the National > geographic documentary! > In less than ten minutes the whole hedge was full of these golden yellow > flowers.We were stunned & awed ! > It seems they open up as soon as the sun sets.Unfortunately at that time i > was not that interested in noticing the details of the > flower-petals,leaves-Nothing! and i regret it to this day. > My neice told me she had seen these flowers in Gangotri.Late shri > Navneetbhai Parekh (trekker and nature > lover )of Khali Estates near Almora also has mentioned written about it .I > 'll have to search it out. > But one thing is sure that they grow in the colder climate and at about at > 3000m height. > Many of you might have seen it.Can you throw light? > Now the ball is in your court Gargji > Regards, > Bindu > > > > > > > > > > On 8/20/09, satish pardeshi <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hello all >> just wanted to bring to your information. >> please go to the following link. it is about an orchid plant which >> is a transgenic plant developed to glow in dark. >> >> >> http://www.rv-orchidworks.com/orchidtalk/breeding-hybridization/3452-glow-dark-orchids.html >> >> i found it very interesting and applying this same thing in other >> plants may open up a new area of research and commerce. >> >> regards >> Satish Pardeshi >> >> > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
