Thanks Tanay.. ok.. that is why I was getting confused... because they all looked like roots... not lichen... and then You a botanist said Lichen in your diagnosis.. made me start doubting my ideas which are not very firm yet.. am a neophyte- would-be botanist... that's why...
bhalo theko.. Usha di ========= On Wed, Nov 9, 2011 at 4:59 AM, Tanay Bose <[email protected]> wrote: > 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/ > > >
