Yes this is known an "ABOLI" in Marathi and very common in gardens in Vidharbha and adjoining district of Madhya Pradesh. Ladies make "VENI" from the flowers.
On Mon, Apr 4, 2011 at 10:13 PM, Padmini Raghavan <padi...@gmail.com> wrote: > This is one of the few commonly grown flowers in Chennai. It is sold by the > "Mozham" ie. the length of the forearm, at almost every street corner, for > use to garland the deities in the pooja room and to adorn the hair of women. > I was surprised to see it in Changi airport in 1983. However the last time > I passed thro Changi, they had fabulous displays of Heliconias and Dracenas > etc. > Rgds, > Padmini Raghavan. > > On Fri, Apr 1, 2011 at 8:40 PM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Here are some local names >> Tam: Pavallakurinja >> Tel: Gobbi, kanakambaramu >> Kan: Abbolige >> Madras: Kanakambaram >> >> >> -- >> 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 Fri, Apr 1, 2011 at 8:33 PM, Satish Phadke <drsmpha...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> Thanks Nalini ji for pointing that. I was under the impression that it is >>> something else. >>> Dr Phadke >>> >>> >>> >>> On 1 April 2011 14:54, Na Bha <nabha-megh...@gmx.de> wrote: >>> >>>> I think it is "Aboli", if it is aboli then it is quite commen in >>>> Maharashtra-houses and gardens. >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> *From:* Vijayadas D <dvijaya...@gmail.com> >>>> *To:* tanay bose <tanaybos...@gmail.com> >>>> *Cc:* Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> ; >>>> Mahadeswara<swamy.c...@gmail.com>; >>>> efloraofindia <indiantreepix@googlegroups.com> >>>> *Sent:* Friday, April 01, 2011 6:16 AM >>>> *Subject:* Re: [efloraofindia:66117] Re: Crossandra infundibuliformis >>>> (L.) Nees from Delhi >>>> >>>> In Malayalam, Kanakambaram >>>> >>>> Vijayadas >>>> >>>> On Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 6:30 PM, tanay bose <tanaybos...@gmail.com>wrote: >>>> >>>>> Interesting to note the distribution pattern of this plant across India >>>>> >>>>> Tanay >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 7:28 AM, Gurcharan Singh >>>>> <singh...@gmail.com>wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Thanks for information Mahadeswara ji, very rarely grown in Delhi. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> >>>>>> 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 Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 7:52 PM, Mahadeswara >>>>>> <swamy.c...@gmail.com>wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Very common plant in Karnataka. This plant is cultivated in almost >>>>>>> all >>>>>>> house in Mysore for flowers. Even in Chennai the plant is >>>>>>> cultivated. The flowers are also sold in the market. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Mar 31, 6:58 pm, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> > *Crossandra* *infundibuliformis* (L.) Nees, N. Wallich, Pl. asiat. >>>>>>> rar. >>>>>>> > 3:98. 1832 >>>>>>> > Cultivated shrub; leaves narrow-ovate to lanceolate leaves, 6-12 cm >>>>>>> long, >>>>>>> > undulate, acuminate, petiole short; flowers scarlet-orange in dense >>>>>>> spikes, >>>>>>> > bracts large and imbricate; calyx 5-lobed, irregular; corolla tube >>>>>>> slender, >>>>>>> > 2 cm long, limb split on one side to form 5-lobed lip, 2.5-3 cm >>>>>>> across. >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > Commonly cultivated as hedge or in corners. Photographed in Delhi >>>>>>> on 22 >>>>>>> > March, 2011 >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > Common nanes: Firecracker flower >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > -- >>>>>>> > 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/ >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > Crossandra-infundibuliformis-Delhi-1.jpg >>>>>>> > 187KViewDownload >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > Crossandra-infundibuliformis-AK-Delhi-2.jpg >>>>>>> > 300KViewDownload >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > Crossandra-infundibuliformis-AK-Delhi-3.jpg >>>>>>> > 239KViewDownload >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> *Tanay Bose* >>>>> Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant. >>>>> Department of Botany. >>>>> University of British Columbia . >>>>> 3529-6270 University Blvd. >>>>> Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) >>>>> Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile) >>>>> 604-822-2019 (Lab) >>>>> 604-822-6089 (Fax) >>>>> ta...@interchange.ubc.ca >>>>> *Webpages:* >>>>> http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/mberbee.html >>>>> http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/gradstud.html >>>>> https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> *Vijayadas >>>> **Electro Saudi Services Ltd. * >>>> *Salwa Garden Village, PB -7210 >>>> Riyadh -11462 , KSA >>>> * >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> > -- Dr. Satish Kumar Chile
