Amazing picture!!!! Thanks Ranjini Ji for sharing!! Santhosh
2009/10/24 ranjini kamath <[email protected]> > This fantastic bloom springs up seasonally in our friend > Dr.Vijayaraghavan Vangal's lawns at his home in Ooty.Pic taken & > details provided by Dr. Vijayaraghavan. Tigridea > pavonia,Family-Iridaceae.Tiger Flower or Mexican Shell Flower. > Details: 'Grows in slightly acidic soil such as in Ooty.Seen around > the same time every year.As one wilts another sprouts from the same > place.Not seen more than 2 at the same spot.Summer flower-grows end > March-end May.Dormant beneath soil thro' winter.Survives up to -0.5 - > 0 degrees- as seen in Ooty.Also grown in New Zealand i believe.Must > have come to Ooty thro' missionaries in early 1800s when Savoy > Hotel,Ooty club,Steepen's Church came into being.Leaves similar to > Kikiu-?-grass.No watering. Comes on it's own with dew & moisture in > the lawn.' > Which category can it come under?Introduced Wild Flower? > Thanks & with regards > Ranjini Kamath > > > > -- SANTHOSH ------------------------------------------ Dr. E.S. Santhosh Kumar Tropical BOtanic Garden and Research Institute, Palode Thiruvananthapuram-695562 Kerala India www.drsanthosh.wetpaint.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
