Hi Usha Di. Out of all the photos in the composite image none of them are Lichens. All are adventitious root from Plumeria which is quite common. Lichens never looks like this at best of my knowledge. Thanks Tanay
On Tue, Nov 8, 2011 at 3:16 PM, Ushadi micromini <[email protected]>wrote: > Tanay... amar education er joneee.... > asking for my education... of these three things in this composite pic > which one is lichen? > > Usha di > =========== > > On Nov 8, 6:54 pm, Tanay Bose <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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.htmlhttp://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/gradstud.htmlhttps://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ -- *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/
