It is the state flower of Tamil Nadu. A spray, cut and placed in a vase, lasts for days. Padmini Raghavan.
On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 10:12 PM, mani nair <[email protected]> wrote: > One more info - this plant is becoming an endangered species because of > over collection for medicine by tribals. > > Regards, > > Mani. > > > On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 9:58 PM, Yazdy Palia <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Farida, >> This thing flowers only during July August. If you can get a rhizome >> immediately after the plant has dried up, you store it in a cool dry >> place for a year and plant it in June, you may get the flowers. This >> is just my logic. I do not know if it will work. In any case, I will >> mark the plant and try it once it is dry. >> Regards >> Yazdy. >> >> On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 7:20 PM, Farida Abraham <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > i have been trying to grow it for several years in Lucknow. i get the >> > rhizome?? like structure for planting from Kolkata - a few leaves come >> up >> > and then it dies. Any suggestions.??? would love to have it flower here. >> > Farida Abraham >> > >> > On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 6:48 PM, tanay bose <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> Spectacular photo!! >> >> Thanks for sharing >> >> tanay >> >> >> >> On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 6:39 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> >> >> wrote: >> >>> >> >>> Another very nice photograph of Glory lily. Thanks Ajinkya ji. >> >>> >> >>> -- >> >>> 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 Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 6:30 PM, ajinkya gadave < >> [email protected]> >> >>> wrote: >> >>>> >> >>>> This is from me >> >>>> >> >>>> On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 6:19 PM, Joshi Pankaj <[email protected]> >> >>>> wrote: >> >>>> > Gloriosa superba - a member of Liliaceae >> >>>> > *********************************************** >> >>>> > Pankaj N. Joshi, Ph.D >> >>>> > Jr. Scientist >> >>>> > Gujarat Institute of Desert Ecology (GUIDE) >> >>>> > Post Box # 83, Opp. Changleshwar Temple, >> >>>> > Mundra Road, Bhuj- Kachchh >> >>>> > Gujarat: 370 001 (India) >> >>>> > Phone: +91 2832 235025, 329408; Fax: 235027 >> >>>> > Cell: +91 94269 49523 >> >>>> > Optional E-mail: [email protected] >> >>>> > *********************************************** >> >>>> > >> >>>> > >> >>>> > >> >>>> > ----- Original Message ---- >> >>>> > From: Yazdy Palia <[email protected]> >> >>>> > To: indiantreepix <[email protected]> >> >>>> > Sent: Wed, 14 July, 2010 4:53:11 PM >> >>>> > Subject: [efloraofindia:41400] Identity of this anual please? >> >>>> > >> >>>> > Dear friends, >> >>>> > The flower copied here is that of an anual that in our area is >> known >> >>>> > to appear before Onam. In common parlance some locals call it onam >> >>>> > flower. >> >>>> > Coudl someone identify it please? >> >>>> > Date & Time 14 July 2010 >> >>>> > Location: Place, Altitude, GPS Chethalayam, Wayanad, Kerala. >> >>>> > Wild >> >>>> > Plant Habit: Tree, Shrub, Climber, Herb Annual >> >>>> > Height, Length. >> >>>> > Leaves Type, Shape, Size >> >>>> > Inflorescence Type Size >> >>>> > Flowers Size Colour Calyx Bracts- >> >>>> > Fruits Type, Shape, Size Seeds >> >>>> > Other Information like Frangrance, Pollinator, Uses. >> >>>> > Regards >> >>>> > Yazdy. >> >>>> > >> >>>> > You have been sent 2 pictures. >> >>>> > >> >>>> > >> >>>> > DSCN3163.JPG >> >>>> > DSCN3164.JPG >> >>>> > >> >>>> > These pictures were sent with Picasa, from Google. >> >>>> > Try it out here: http://picasa.google.com/ >> >>>> > >> >>>> > >> >>>> > >> >>>> > >> >>>> > >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Tanay Bose >> >> +91(033) 25550676 (Resi) >> >> 9830439691(Mobile) >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Mrs. F. Abraham. >> > Principal, >> > La Martiniere Girls' College, >> > Lucknow 226001. >> > >> > >
