Thanks a lot Gurcharan ji. I guess all species of Allium have bulbous root. Why this is called 'tuberosum'?...
With regards R. Vijayasankar On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 12:15 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: > Vijaysankar ji > I will get them for you on my next visit to the College, probably within > this week only. In the mean time manage with these flat leaves. > > > -- > > 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://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > > On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 10:34 AM, R. Vijayasankar < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Beautiful shots Gurcharan ji. Do you have pictures of its bulb/tuber also? >> would like to see. >> >> With regards >> >> R. Vijayasankar >> >> >> On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 11:33 PM, tanay bose <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> >>> Lovely photos !!!!!! >>> Tanay >>> On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 9:19 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Allium tuberosum Rottl. (syn: A. clarkei Hook.f.) growing in College >>>> Botanical Garden. It flowers in August-September and is iseal material for >>>> teaching Alliaceae to students. Common names: Garlic chives, Chinese leeks, >>>> Chinese chives, Flat chives. >>>> >>>> The whole plant is antibacterial, cardiac, depurative, digestive, >>>> stimulant, stomachic and tonic. It is an anti-emetic herb that improves >>>> kidney function. It is used internally to treat urinary incontinence, >>>> kidney >>>> and bladder weaknesses etc. The seed is carminative and stomachic. They are >>>> used in India in the treatment of spermatorrhoea. The leaves and the bulbs >>>> are applied to bites, cuts and wounds. The juice of the plant is used as a >>>> moth repellent. The whole plant is said to repel insects and moles. >>>> >>>> Any local Indian names for the plant??? >>>> -- >>>> 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://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Tanay Bose >>> +91(033) 25550676 (Resi) >>> 9830439691(Mobile) >>> 9674221362 (Mobile) >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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. >>> >> >> -- >> 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. >> > > > > -- > 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://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > -- 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.
