Dear HS ji, I had seen this at the base of Trombay hills. May be as indicated by yourself, Ushadi and Satish ji, this could as well be the garden escape. Thanks for sharing your views. Regards Prashant
On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 1:16 PM, H S <[email protected]> wrote: > Prashantji, you mean you have seen Mimosa pudica growing wild in the > forest of Mumbai?? > > > On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 12:19 PM, Ushadi micromini < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> >> >> Satish Phadke is right... it escapes and grows spontaneously over >> extensive grounds, I know of a upper end club west of Calcutta that >> had acres of green lawn, that was almost fully invaded by two plants >> that I love... one was this: mimosa pudica and another was >> bringharaj ..eclipta alba... e. alba is I think native and m. pudica >> is an import being from mexico originally if I remember ... both were >> behaving as if they were very comfortable in the area ..... >> >> I am not sure if it would be termed narturalized..since it was not a >> wilderness area... >> does someone know the strict definition of NATURALIZED weeds?? >> >> >> Usha di >> ======== >> >> >> >> On Jan 7, 10:54 pm, Satish Phadke <[email protected]> wrote: >> > I don't know how wild it is but if planted in gardens it can grow very >> > rapidly and spreads around a vast areas. Often it can grow in open >> spaces >> > as garden escape too. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > On Sat, Jan 7, 2012 at 4:04 PM, Prashant Awale <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > > Dear Friends, >> > >> > > Sharing few photographs of *Mimosa pudica. >> > > * >> > > Common name: Lajalu >> > >> > > Family: Mimosaceae >> > >> > > Location: Mumbai >> > >> > > Habitat: Wild >> > >> > > Plant habit: Herb. >> > >> > > Regards >> > > Prashant >> > >> > -- >> > Dr Satish Phadke >> > > > > -- > - H.S. > > A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of > stone > >
