very interesting... in south america its eaten as vegetable.. I was surprised to see it is cultivated in north india, and the flowers are nothing to write home about.. so I wondered why? not a garden ornamental..
googling got me this: that its grown in Bhutan and eaten as stuffed vegetable.. http://www.cropsforthefuture.org/2011/10/cyclanthera-pedata-from-the-andes-to-the-himalayas/ your picture shows that the green skin has spicules (is that the right word?) ... wonder if they are sharp ? MY QUESTION TO YOU BALKAR JI: SInce its being cultivated in your neighborhood... is it eaten as vegetable there too? thanks Usha di === 7:37 am, Balkar Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for validation Sir > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 7:52 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > > Yes Balkar ji > > Very nice set of photographs. > > > -- > > 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 Mon, Oct 24, 2011 at 11:44 PM, Balkar Singh <[email protected]>wrote: > > >> Dear All > >> Cyclanthera pedata from Chakrata > >> Cultivated vine > >> pls validate > >> Thanks > > >> -- > >> Regards > > >> Dr Balkar Singh > >> Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology > >> Arya P G College, Panipat > >> Haryana-132103 > >> 09416262964 > > -- > Regards > > Dr Balkar Singh > Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology > Arya P G College, Panipat > Haryana-132103 > 09416262964
