Thank you very much Dr Gurcharan Singh ji for this information. I am going to try out the tea very soon.
Warm regards, Ashwini On 10-Oct-2014, at 23:27, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: The flowers and leaves are used as a tea[272]. A powder of the dried flowers and leaves is used as a flavouring in lentil soups and curries[272]. Information is based on *Manandhar. N. P.* Plants and People of Nepal and quoted by Plant for Future http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Micromeria+biflora Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Tue, Oct 7, 2014 at 11:59 PM, Ashwini Bhatia <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Dr Singh, > My first question is answered. The plant has a beautiful lemon scent when > crushed between fingers. I was tempted to taste it but decided against it. > Thought I will check with you first, if it was edible like the regular > thyme? > > Thanks. > Ashwini > > On 07-Oct-2014, at 23:50, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > > Yes Micromeria biflora, but I wonder how lavender name can be associated > with this. Lemon African savory, Lemon savory and Lemon scented thyme go > well. English lavender is Lavandula angustifolia > > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > On Tue, Oct 7, 2014 at 9:59 AM, Ashwini Bhatia <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Thank you Nidhan Singh ji. >> >> Warm regards, >> Ashwini >> >> On 07-Oct-2014, at 13:17, Nidhan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Yes, this is Micromeria biflora... >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "efloraofindia" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
