Thank you, Balkar'ji, Giby'ji. It's new to me and a very delicious vegetable. I found more info here<http://books.google.co.in/books?id=lPo-7-zmrZcC&pg=PR13&lpg=PR13&dq=nithya+vazhuthana&source=bl&ots=6Kq6aYYVN1&sig=xQrtjfLrrdbCkaBSNT6PkRfDQB0&hl=en&ei=P9TBTqThKYforQey4LHNCw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CDoQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=nithya%20vazhuthana&f=false>
Regards, Devi On 14 November 2011 23:31, Giby Kuriakose <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes it is Nithyavazhuthina (നിത്യവഴുതിന), *I. muricata. * > > The new name for this plant is *Ipomoea turbinata* Lag. of Convolvulaceae > family > > > Regards, > Giby > > > > > On 14 November 2011 13:18, Devi Nair <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> This an edible variety of Ipomoea. I think it's Muricata also known as >> Clove Bean. The person who gave me the seed said it's called called Nithya >> Vazhutana in Malayalam. >> >> >> >> *Date/Time-* November, 2011 >> >> >> *Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- * Bangalore >> >> >> *Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-* Garden. >> >> >> *Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- * Climber >> >> >> *Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-* Purple >> >> >> *Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds-* Clove shaped >> >> *Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- * No >> Fragrance. The swollen peduncles are edible. The flowers open in the late >> evening and close by morning. [ Moonflower?] >> >> Regards, >> Devi >> >> > > > -- > GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD > Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), > Royal Enclave, > Jakkur Post, Srirampura > Bangalore- 560064 > India > Phone - +91 9448714856 (Mobile) > visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby >
