Usha Di, I think only the KANTHALI variety is used for puja. As you know, of the four varieties, KANTHALI, CHAMPA, SINGAPURI and MARTOMAAN, only the KANTHALI variety rots slowly. Moreover, a large number of people believes CHAMAPA increases acidity, while SINGAPURI gets decomposed easily and true MARTAMAN is not available all the time and at the same time very costly. People says that what are sold as MARTAMAN ar actually is a big variety of CHAMPA or a hybrid.
Some believers who go for JHAR-PHUNK medicines are advised to take those along with KANTHALI KOLA. Regards, surajit On Sun, Jan 27, 2013 at 12:12 PM, Ushadi Micromini < [email protected]> wrote: > just saw these in and around Falta WB > was not walking with camera so cant show photos but the farmer said it was > Kanthali kola and that his yield is very little not enough to be > commercially viable ... > > Surajit do you know which musa it is that is very small and sold for puja > purposes ? > > usha di > > > > > > On Sun, Jan 27, 2013 at 12:00 AM, surajit koley < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Sir, >> >> It is strange, but sometimes it happens, inflorescence comes out from >> inside of a plant cut halves. >> >> Many people believe that the variety KANTHALI is best for health and >> unless it is for commercial purpose they only plant this variety. "Bengal >> Plants" refers this variety as *Musa sapientum* L. and >> FoP<http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=200028243>refers >> it as >> *Musa paradisiaca* L. >> >> According to the "Bengal Plants" *Musa sapientum* L. var. *paradisiaca* is >> "the plantain" plant or KANCHKOLA in Bengali, which is eaten as vegetable. >> >> Thank you, >> >> Regards, >> >> surajit >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> > > > > -- > Usha di > =========== > --
