Thanks Singh ji and Nalini ji for the flower identification. I think this is a cooler growing plant , so Naliniji no plan,as Mumbai is very hot for it.
Regards, Mani. On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 4:00 PM, nabha meghani <[email protected]> wrote: > German name *Pfingstrose *because it flowers in may / june, at the time > of Pfingston a christian religious day (in may / June) > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peony > The peony is named after > Paeon<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paeon_%28god%29>(also spelled Paean), a > student of > Asclepius <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asclepius>, the > Greek<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Greece> > god <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God> of medicine and healing. Asclepius > became jealous of his pupil; Zeus <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeus>saved > Paeon from the wrath of Asclepius by turning him into the peony > flower.[3] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peony#cite_note-2> > > Mani ji, > i have this plant in my garden since two years, not flowering yet. Info for > you, just in case you want to plant it too. > > Regards > Nalini > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> > *To:* mani nair <[email protected]> > *Cc:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Monday, July 05, 2010 7:40 AM > *Subject:* Re: [efloraofindia:40234] Fwd: For Id 050710MN > > Paeonia officinalis > > -- > 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/ <http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45/> > > > On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 11:06 AM, mani nair <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Dear friends, >> >> Sending a photo of the flower for identification. >> >> Date/Time- >> >> >> >> 9th June 2009 9.00 a.m. >> >> Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- >> >> >> >> Lidder Valley, Pahalgam, Kashmir >> >> Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- >> >> >> Garden >> >> Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- >> >> >> >> Shrub >> >> Height/Length- >> >> >> 1 mtr. >> >> Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Inflorescence Type/ Size- >> >> >> >> >> >> Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts >> pink >> >> >> >> >> >> Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- >> >> >> >> No >> >> Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- >> >> >> >> >> >> Rose like fragrance. >> >> Regards, >> >> Mani. >> >> -- >> 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. > > -- 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.
