Thanks Madhuri ji. It is new information for me. regards
Pankaj Oudhia On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 1:23 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > In Marathi also called as Kal lavi meabs induce fighting. > Madhuri > > Sent from BlackBerry® on Airtel > ------------------------------ > *From: * Pankaj Oudhia <[email protected]> > *Sender: * [email protected] > *Date: *Wed, 22 Sep 2010 11:18:42 +0530 > *To: *efloraofindia<[email protected]> > *Subject: *Re: [efloraofindia:47902] Re: Planting local plants in our > gardens > > Garg ji, it always surprises me that how people allow Gloriosa in their > home garden where children and pets visit frequently. Unfortunately I have > seen many cases of Gloriosa poisoning in urban areas. It has taken many > lives also. It is very very toxic plant. Accidental ingestion of its small > part may take life within minutes. Anand ji can throw more light as he > writes about toxic plants. > > In my state the natives have named it as Jhaghadhin means plant that > creates disputes in family if planted in home garden. Thats why natives > always keep distance from it. One of the reasons behind this name is to keep > the common people away from toxic plant. > > The Traditional Healers use this herb with utmost care. Even after touching > its flowers they wash their hands from black soil. > > Many years back Down to Earth reported the sadening story of Gloriosa > growers in TN. At that time the production of this herb was surplus and > farmers were committing suicide by consuming it. > > The plant warns us from its flower color that I am toxic and keep distance > with me. The modern research also confirms it. Gloriosa contains Colchicine > which is used for creating mutation in Genetical studies. Without knowing > this bare fact urban people are unnecessary promoting this toxic herb near > population. > > Dr. E.A.Farrington writes in Clinical Materia Medica that Aconite is very > toxic but when in other country it was promoted as hedge, in decades it lost > the toxic properties, Many times domestication of wild types changes the > properties of herb. > > But for Gloriosa it will take time as domestication has started in recent > past. > > Gloriosa is no doubt endangered but if you want to conserve it, select > speific area, grow it and save it from human beings. > > PLEASE keep it far from human population. Please correct me if I am wrong. > > regards > > Pankaj Oudhia > > On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 10:17 AM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi, Lavkumar ji, >> Pl. e-mail to [email protected] >> I am forwarding this message to the group on your behalf. >> >> On 21 September 2010 17:16, lavkumar khachar >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Dear Shri Garg, >>> >>> I have been reading a spate of messages from members on this group. I >>> would like to know how I can send in some messages other than replying. In >>> anycase, may I request you to kindly have this circulated among the group on >>> my behalf? >>> >>> There are so very many wonderful local plants that could be lovely >>> additions to out gardens that if we start taking them in in a big way, we >>> may change the appearance of Indian gardens making them not only national in >>> character, but very regional at that. I have been encouraging landscapers to >>> do this in Gujarat but unhappily when plants are needed in quantity, >>> nurseries do not have them. The Forest Departments too are more often than >>> not, unable to provide local species of forest trees. >>> >>> I wonder if in this group we could develop a strong movement whereby our >>> local species become popular. We would also be able to help some of the more >>> endangered ones to be propagated and ensure their conservation. I can think >>> of the Glory Lily (Tiger Lily/ Gauri Lily). Could friends who have this >>> plant not only propagate it, but help others on the group to acquire the >>> bulbs? I for one would love to have a cluster in my garden and to see that >>> all gardens of friends have specimens so that it becomes widespread. >>> >>> What I have to say about this species would apply to our wonderful trees, >>> shrubs and perennial woody climbers. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Lavkumar Khachar. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> With regards, >> J.M.Garg ([email protected]) >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 >> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >> Image Resource of more than a thousand species of Birds, Butterflies, >> Plants etc. (arranged alphabetically & place-wise): >> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg >> For learning about Indian Flora, visit/ join Google e-group- >> Efloraofindia:http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than >> 1360 members & 47,000 messages on 10/9/10) >> >> >
