Yes Dinesh ji Commonly planted in Delhi. We often give it to students for practical study.
-- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 8:35 AM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote: > *Hamelia patens * Jacq. > > > > - *ham-EE-lee-uh* -- named for Henri Louis Duhamel du Monceau, French > botanical writer > *PAT-ens* -- spreading > > > [image: Hamelia > patens]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F323893498%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdj_JGAzhMEKXw52T-NM_JVbMwpTQ> > Dec 16, 2006 ... at residence garden, Vaghbil, Thane, Maharashtra > > > *commonly known as*: hamelia, hummingbird bush, Mexican firebush, Mexican > firecracker, redhead, scarlet bush, Texas firecracker bush > > *Native of *: tropical Americas > > *References*: Flowers of > India<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flowersofindia.in%2Fcatalog%2Fslides%2FFirebush.html&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfl02pHCIfODR7003RRnW57OEmsAg>• > Top > Tropicals<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Ftoptropicals.com%2Fcatalog%2Fuid%2Fhamelia_patens.htm&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdwbbqH_LekfBPUQ2TL9KJXSIuKtw>• > Dave's > Garden<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fdavesgarden.com%2Fpf%2Fgo%2F1844%2Findex.html&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfp3t0AIeUAjdWc7nVhS2JKyVbJuw>• > Desert > Tropicals<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.desert-tropicals.com%2FPlants%2FRubiaceae%2FHamelia_patens.html&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzeEYX0oLQCcB482fLMYnbeRP4tx4Q>• > NPGS > / > GRIN<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ars-grin.gov%2Fcgi-bin%2Fnpgs%2Fhtml%2Ftaxon.pl%3F18240&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzeovuTguLZ1QIKxBfxJLZ4U_n5HnQ> > > > *more views*: > > - Jan 6, 2007 ... at residence garden, Vaghbil, Thane, Maharashtra > [image: Scarlet > Bush]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F348623682%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEze-gdqlJGqLiuQVhPRra7Z7lu_bnA> > - Dec 8, 2007 ... at Sagar Upavan, Mumbai > [image: Hamelia > patens]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F2094857141%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzeCk8F_u0IbH9EOsMVWauAgy6l9mQ> > - Jul 10, 2010 ... hotel garden along NH4 near Lonavala, Maharashtra > [image: Mexican > Firecracker]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F505722733%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcI6zlRqmfy9Q6Fq8b5nNgpuKpjuw> > > > > Regards. > Dinesh
