Ipomoea batatas *pink frost * On Tue, Nov 1, 2011 at 11:47 AM, Aarti S. Khale <[email protected]>wrote:
> Thanks for a possible id. > Will wait for expert comments. > Regards, > Aarti > > > On Mon, Oct 31, 2011 at 2:20 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. >> >> Some earlier relevant feedback: >> >> “*Ipomoea batatas >> *Family: Convolvulaceae >> Sweet Potato Vine” from Ajinkya ji. >> >> >> >> “Yea, could be ipomea batatas with variegated leaves that develop pinkto >> red tinges... >> have seen some in southern states as street plantings in recenttimes... >> >> though for your plant better wait and see if it flowers... i. batatas >> will have pink-mauve ipomea like flowers with deep reddish/pink center... >> >> Though variegated ivy is well known, never seen one with pinkish/reddish >> tinge... >> but never say never... >> >> One way right now...is to look and feel the leaves... >> batatas leaves are somewhat softer than Ivy leaves, which in turn are >> some what leathery to feel... >> >> and leaf pedicle is longer in batatas than in ivy, at least in colder >> climes... >> do not know what happens in the tropics with high humidity... >> >> Aarti, did this help? Ha ha... >> Usha di” >> >> >> >> “Yes I also have that doubt. Aarti ji, can you share another photograph >> showing general habit of the plant. >> -- >> Dr. Gurcharan Singh” >> >> "Gurcharan ji...I have only the above picture of this creeper. >> Will try and take some more during next visit. >> Regards, >> Aarti" >> >> "Yes *may be Ipomoea batatas >> *Sweet Potato >> Today brought a similar vine from a nursery. They called this as >> Shakarkand ki Bel. " from Balkar ji. >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Aarti S. Khale <[email protected]> >> Date: 24 July 2011 00:24 >> Subject: [efloraofindia:74925] Garden Creeper for ID : 230711 : AK-3 >> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> >> >> >> Taken on the 14th of April, 2008 at Racca Nursery,Nasik. >> A small garden creeper, cultivated. >> No flowers seen. >> Is it Ivy creeper? >> Aarti >> >> >> >> -- >> With regards, >> J.M.Garg ([email protected]) >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 >> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >> The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species*& >> eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged >> alphabetically & place-wise): >> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use >> them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. >> For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, >> please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group: >> http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 1725 members & >> 85,000 messages on 30/9/11) or Efloraofindia website: >> https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database >> of around 5500 species). >> Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of >> India'. >> >> >
