Nice to see this plant in Bangalore Raman ji I had posted same species from Kolkata botanical garden which was flowering in the month of Dec 2010. Same season last year.
On Mon, Dec 12, 2011 at 10:31 AM, raman <[email protected]> wrote: > Lalbagh, Bangalore > > > Pachira aquatica can grow up to 18 m (59.1 ft) in height in the wild. It > has shiny green palmate leaves with lanceolate leaflets and smooth green > bark. Its showy flowers have long, narrow petals that open like a banana > peel to reveal hairlike yellowish orange stamens. The tree is cultivated > for its edible nuts which grow in a very large, woody pod. The nuts are > light brown, striped with white. They are said to taste like peanuts, and > can be eaten raw or cooked or ground into a flour to make bread. The leaves > and flowers are also edible. The tree grows well as a tropical ornamental > in moist, frost-free areas, and can be started from seed or cutting. It is > a durable plant and will adapt very well to different conditions. The > pachira needs plenty of sunlight though it is important to avoid direct > sunlight during the summer months as the leaves may get sunburned. > Raman > -- Dr Satish Phadke
