Yes same is true for Catharanthus roseus (Vinca rosea), the white flowered form is sought after by ayurvedic practitioners.
Perhaps Ushadi or Madhuri ji have some explanation. -- 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 Tue, Sep 13, 2011 at 11:41 AM, H S <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes i have also plant with white and blue flowers,, > > i always have a doubt, why Ayurvedic people treat white flower plant more > important than the colour ones in the same species,,, pls if anyone can > explain.. > > eg.. Plant with white flowers: > Butea > Erythrina > Clitoria > Bombax / Salmalia > Abrus (seeds white) > > > regards > > > On Tue, Sep 13, 2011 at 7:32 AM, Tanay Bose <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Great collection Bakar ji >> Tanay >> >> >> On Mon, Sep 12, 2011 at 6:55 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Nice photographs Balkar ji >>> We have one with blue flowers and one with white in our colony. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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 Tue, Sep 13, 2011 at 6:19 AM, Balkar Arya <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Dear All >>>> Clitoria tarnatea from Arya P G College Panipat >>>> Cultivated vine >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Regards >>>> >>>> Dr Balkar Singh >>>> Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology >>>> Arya P G College, Panipat >>>> Haryana-132103 >>>> 09416262964 >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> *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) >> [email protected] >> *Webpages:* >> http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/mberbee.html >> http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/gradstud.html >> https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ >> >> >> > > > -- > - H.S. > > A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of > stone > >
