There is a plant named mother-in-laws-tongue. Likewise this plant should be named Mother-in-laws-cushion. lol !!
Mani. On Sat, Jul 24, 2010 at 11:56 PM, tanay bose <[email protected]> wrote: > A good joke !! > Tanay > > > On Sat, Jul 24, 2010 at 11:48 PM, nabha meghani <[email protected]>wrote: > >> I wonder, if this superstition is introduced by some Mother-in-Law, >> after she was offered* **Echinocactus grusonii** *as a Cushion to sit on. >> Just a thought. >> Regards >> Nalini >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> *From:* tanaybose15 <[email protected]> >> *To:* mani nair <[email protected]> >> *Cc:* nabha meghani <[email protected]> ; Dinesh >> Valke<[email protected]>; >> [email protected] >> *Sent:* Saturday, July 24, 2010 2:18 PM >> *Subject:* Re: [efloraofindia:42257] Flower for ID240710MN >> >> Really good to know that you have already overcome the superstition in >> your mind !! >> >> Tanay >> >> On Sat, Jul 24, 2010 at 3:19 PM, mani nair <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Thanks Singh ji and Nalini ji. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Mani. >>> >>> >>> On Sat, Jul 24, 2010 at 2:57 PM, nabha meghani <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> ear Mani ji, >>>> local names are Christ Plant or christusdorn(german) because of the >>>> thorny twigs. I had this plant long ago, I don't think it brought me any >>>> ill >>>> luck, (I don't believe in these things anyway). I got rid of it long back >>>> because of the thorns. In fact at Chrismastime these plants are sold in >>>> many >>>> nurseries. >>>> Regards >>>> Nalini >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> *From:* Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> >>>> *To:* mani nair <[email protected]> >>>> *Cc:* [email protected] >>>> *Sent:* Saturday, July 24, 2010 7:30 AM >>>> *Subject:* Re: [efloraofindia:42242] Flower for ID240710MN >>>> >>>> ... the crown of thorns, native of Madagascar ... some garden cultivar >>>> of *Euphorbia millii*, >>>> Regards. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sat, Jul 24, 2010 at 10:57 AM, mani nair <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> Dear friends, >>>>> Sending a photo of the flower. >>>>> Kindly identify the flower. >>>>> Regards, >>>>> Mani. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Date/Time : >>>>> Feb. 2009 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Location- Place, altitude and GPS: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Ranibaug, Byculla >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Habitat- garden/ urban/wild/type: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Urban >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Plant Habit-tree/shrub/climber/herb: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Herb >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Height/length: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> 1 ft. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Leaves-type/shape/size >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Inflorescence type /size: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Flowers-size/colour/calyx/bracts: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Pink >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Fruits type-shape/size/seeds: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> NIL >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Fragrance/odour/pollinator/uses and so on: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> NIL >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Tanay Bose >> +91(033) 25550676 (Resi) >> 9830439691(Mobile) >> >> >> > > > -- > Tanay Bose > +91(033) 25550676 (Resi) > 9830439691(Mobile) > > >
