Nabha ji
you seem to have found a and photographed one of the least known plants. Meetha
karela, Bhaat karela, Kheksa, Padora, Kakaura, Kaksa all names of spinegourd, A
plant with many virtues, and botanically Momordica dioica Roxb.
Your plant is is not clearly this species. There is no information on
the net, not even common names of what I think is your plant, perhaps
Gomphogyne cissiformis Griff, growing in Kumaon, Sikkim and Lachoong.
You have to confirm the size of fruit (length), size of seed, and whether
latter has small tubercles (teeth like structures) at ends.
The plant is very poory known, and my identification is purely on the
basis of scanty information. It needs critical scrutiny by other members.
Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College
University of Delhi, Delhi
India
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45
----- Original Message -----
From: nabha meghani
To: indiantreepix
Sent: Monday, September 07, 2009 2:23 AM
Subject: [indiantreepix:17814] sweet karela
Hallo,
in Feb 2009 I visited Sikkim. One Sabjiwala gave me some seeds of sweet
karela. I put them in a pot in April.
In the beginning it did not want to grow, the summer was very dry. Now it is
raining a lot and the Karelas are getting bigger everyday.
I shall be able to harvest 7 Karelas now.
I shall enjoy eating karelasabji and remembering my trip to Sikkim.
Until my visit to Sikkim I did not know that Karelas are also sweet. I knew
only the bitter ones.
Does this Plant have an ID?
Regards
Nalini
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