Beautiful photographs and nice reporting.
On Aug 2, 5:21 pm, ushadi Micromini <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear ALL: > Family: Apiaceae <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apiaceae> > Genus: *Angelica <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelica>* > Species: *A. gigas* > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binomial_nomenclature> * *Angelica gigas** * > Nakai > > Korean angelica, native of China, Korea and Japan... > now grown for its violet flowerheads by hobby gardeners in USA . > Grows to be about 5 -6 feet in height, starts with purplish leaves > which turn green, are serrated... > > Koreans eat the leaves, but one need to be aware of solar sensitivity > and dermatitis. Recently being studied for prostate cancers... > > I photographed these at NYBG in summer of 2008, > it flowers only during its second year, so was lucky to get > the gorgeous purple flower heads.. several develop in one plant.. > > I did not go back to photograph the seeds that develop, > flicker has a photo by Steve of Edibugh Bot Garden at : > > Gorgeous photo of the seed head… > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/stephenbuchan/4050620305/ > > *((From wikipedia: Description *Plant 1–2 m, stout with deep thick roots. > > Stem purplish, ribbed. Leafblade triangular-ovate in outline, > > 20–40 × 20–30 cm, 2–3-ternate-pinnate. Umbel purple, 5–8 cm across. > > Flowers dark purple-red, obovate. Flowering in late summer. > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelica_gigas)) > > Thanks > > Usha di > > a Angelica gigas korean angelica leaf bud LBL NYBG 08 (5) small cropped > names.jpg > 244KViewDownload > > a1 Angelica gigas korean angelica leaf bud LBL NYBG 08 (2) small cropped > name.jpg > 449KViewDownload > > a2Angelica gigas korean angelica leaf bud LBL NYBG 08 (3) small cropped > name.jpg > 294KViewDownload
