Thank you Maniji I found this very interesting info on the net which I would like to share I liked the common name Sunset bells how very apt
Photo by Thingnam Sophia *Common name:* Sunset Bells, Black Flamingo, Chrysothemis, Copper Leaf *Botanical name:* *Chrysothemis pulchella* *Family:* *Gesneriaceae* (Gloxinia family) ------------------------------ Sunset Bells is an interesting plant from the Caribbean. Yellow flowers with bright orange sepal cups form a colorful ground cover. The yellow flowers are short-lived, but the orange sepal cups last for many days and give the plant an everblooming effect. The dark, glossy, toothed leaves make this plant attractive even when it is not in bloom. It is a perennial herb that can be grown as a house-plant. From spring to summer it is covered with very showy orange-red flowers. The bright yellow corolla, with some red striping or spotting, is about twice the length of the sepal cup, with a narrow tube and flaring lobes. Leaves are large, dark-green with brown touch, very ornamental. The stems are thick and succulent, usually upright. The plant forms a dense mountain of flowers and foliage. The plant forms tubers at the base of the stem, and sometimes also in the leaf axils. The name is taken from mythology - Chryso Themis was a daughter of Clytemnestra and Agamemnon, of Greek mythology. *Pulchella* means beautiful. Regards Bhagyashri On Sat, Oct 1, 2011 at 7:00 PM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks Mani ji > You have solved the mystery of Garden plant (in pots) we photographed in > Dakpathar. I am uploading it separately for validation > > > -- > 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 Sat, Oct 1, 2011 at 6:46 PM, mani nair <mani.na...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Dear Bhagyashri, this is Chrysothemis pulchella Family: >> Gesneriaceae (Gloxinia family) >> Please see >> http://www.flowersofindia.in/catalog/red.html >> >> >> regards, >> >> Mani Nair >> >> On 10/1/11, Madhuri Raut <itii...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > Resurfacing for Id >> > >> > No prior identification >> > >> > >> > Date/Time-Sep 2011 >> > >> > >> > Location- Place, Altitude, GPS-Pune >> > >> > >> > Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-Garden >> > >> > >> > Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- HErb >> > >> > >> > Height/Length- 1 foot >> > >> > >> > Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- brown turgid >> > >> > >> > Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- orange bell shaped >> > >> > >> > Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds-not seen >> > >> > Regards >> > Bhagyashri >> > >> > > > >
