Nice pics Gurcharanji and Balkarji I had seen this attractive baloonvine some years back in my neighbours garden. I remember that it is a very fast growing vine and spreads rapidly. Regards Bhagyashri
On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 7:13 PM, Balkar Arya <[email protected]> wrote: > Nice Catch Sir > here are mines from Panipat > > > On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 6:46 PM, Tanay Bose <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I have seen them in florist shops in Vancouver. >> They call them halloween lantern !! >> Tanay >> >> >> On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 6:13 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> *Cardiospermum halicacabum* L., Sp. pl. 1:366. 1753 >>> >>> Common names: *balloonvine*, *heart-pea*, *lesser balloonvine*, * >>> winter-cherry* >>> * >>> * >>> *The herbaceous vive often cultivated for its attractive balloon shaped >>> fruits. Photographed from Haiderpur colony, Srinagar, Kashmir >>> * >>> >>> -- >>> 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/ >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> *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/ >> >> >> > > > -- > Regards > > Dr Balkar Singh > Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology > Arya P G College, Panipat > Haryana-132103 > 09416262964 >
