Thank you, Gurucharan'ji. Where can I get some more details on this plant? I have been searching on the web too.
On 17 February 2010 19:42, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Devi ji > These leaves are characteristic of genus Brassica and not Chenopodium. The > leaves of Chenopodium giganteum characteristically have rounded petioles and > powdery bloom on the surface of leaves. Here petioles are flattened and > leaves though glacous without a powdery bloom. The plant seems to be > Brassica oleracea var. viridis L. (syn: B. acephala DC.), commonly known as > Kale, collards or tree kale. > > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > 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://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ <http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45/> > > > On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 6:21 PM, Devi Nair <[email protected]> wrote: > >> This photo is of an edible plant which I took in Wayanad. It's locally >> known as "cabbage leaf". >> I saw a similar picture here >> <http://www.homegrownevolution.com/2007/10/tree-spinach-chenopodium-giganteum.html>where >> it's called Chenopodium Giganteum. >> Any local names known? >> >> Regards, >> Devi >> >> -- >> Earth is here so kind, that just tickle her with a hoe and she laughs with >> a harvest. >> -- Douglas Jerrold. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "efloraofindia" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. >> > > > > -- Earth is here so kind, that just tickle her with a hoe and she laughs with a harvest. -- Douglas Jerrold. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" 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.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en.
