'Showy' Hibiscus On Tue, Sep 6, 2011 at 10:12 PM, ushadi Micromini <microminipho...@gmail.com > wrote:
> Malvaceae week 09 05 2011 UD 009 Hibiscus schizopetalus from Kolkata > > > Dear all: > Family Malvaceae > > Hibiscus schizopetalus > > This from a public park... where for once it was not picked off of the > plant by folks... > I was surprised.. since then I have found out that at least in Kolkata... > this flower is not offered by the ladies of the house to any gods... > reason... I was not told... > > Regardless I was happy... at least some flowers and the accompanying pollen > would be available to butterflies, bees... etc > > The plant was about 4 feet tall and flower was about 3- 4 inches in > diameter... > > hanging on 2-3 inch long pedicabs... see fig 2... > > > enjoy > > Usha di > > ========== > -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964
