Sir, Both are same... Luffa cylindrica is other species of the genus which is otherwise known as smooth gourd.
Regards, Shweta On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 8:27 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Yazdy ji > I think Luffa acutangula and ridge gourd are the same. Please tell me if it > is otherwise. > The fruit sold here under the name Chinese okra. > And Tanay, I think Jhinga is Bhindi Abelmoschus esculentus not this one. > > > -- > > 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 Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 3:08 AM, Yazdy Palia <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Dear Dr. Gurcharan Singh Ji, >> This is Luffa acutangula or ridge gourd. >> Kindly go through the link. >> >> http://www.google.co.in/search?q=Ridge+gourd&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&client=firefox-a&rlz=1R1GGGL_en___IN364 >> Regards >> Yazdy. >> >> On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 5:54 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > Luffa acutangula is commonly grown in temperate climates, common in >> Kashmir >> > used as vegetable, photographed from Delhi from a nursery. Common names >> > Ridged gourd, Chinese Okra, ribbed loofah, ribbed gourd, angled loofah >> and >> > sinqua. >> > >> > -- >> > 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/> >> > >> > >> > > > > -- *Bhatt Shweta* *Asso. Prof.,* TCSC, *Doctoral Research Student,* M.S.U.
