Pankaj, there are now many "spice" farms in and around Goa. Eco-tourism is catching up. Cultivated plants and their importance and trivia are explained to tourists. This particular vanilla plant is at Tanshikar's Spice Farm at Netorli, Goa.
Usha di - have put a link below pronunciation and meaning ... Dave's Botanary <http://davesgarden.com/guides/botanary/> ( http://davesgarden.com/guides/botanary/ ) Regards. Dinesh On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 7:33 AM, Dr Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]>wrote: > Oh where did you get that plant. Actually this is not found in India. It > was introduced by Britishers for Vanilla extraction from the seed pods. > Nice to see that it flowered. I have it at home but it never flowers. > Thanks for sharing. > Pankaj > > >

