Hi Ramjee Ji. This is indeed adventitious roots and lichen. Tanay On Tue, Nov 8, 2011 at 4:44 AM, Ushadi micromini <[email protected]>wrote:
> Yes, adventitious roots it seems can happen in Plumeria... > there is a nice discussion at this url: > http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/plumeria/msg052350052954.html > > its an american group... they discuss things quite frankly and > openly... > > you'll get a lot of information there and what to do, in case this is > your own tree and you are worried about the stress son your tree that > may have caused it. > > I often refer to this gardenweb for my questions, usually i find my > answers about growing and practical needs of the plants... > > good luck. > By the way I like the way you have shown the three areas in the same > picture... > it must have taken a little time to do this, how does one do it? > > but I would have like to have seen them in larger views esp of the > first fuzzy one... > > Usha di > ============== > > On Nov 8, 12:40 pm, Ramjee Nagarajan <[email protected]> wrote: > > Dear Friends, > > > > *Vanakkam! *Greetings from Chennai. > > > > The Lichen-like growth on Champangi tree (Frangipani) that I had written > to > > you earlier I feel are actually growth of adventitious roots. > > > > In this the bark on the stems splits open and there are maggots like > roots > > growing out of the splits. At first they looked quite freaky and weird, > for > > they were nowhere near the ground! > > > > I am informed that these are fairly common in tomatoes, triggered by > > stress, or high humidity, or for unknown reasons. > > > > But is it worthwhile cutting off the branch with the roots and > replanting? > > > > cheers, > > ramjee > > > > adventitious roots.jpg > > 986KViewDownload -- *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/
