Dear Mr Shigote: you are lucky, this a rather not too common Black Haldi, used in Ayurvedic therapies... Let it grow and multiply ... and send us more pictures as more leaves and flowers develop. Leave them in ground or soil of the pot for atleast two years to grow and multiply.... Please refer to Dr Pankaj sahani's replies above...
Usha di = @ Pankaj: you are right I have seen it in one of our herbal classes , fresh and dried... had forgotten the binomial... thanks Usha di ========== On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 10:48 AM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]>wrote: > Caesia refers to blue colour (which may be dark or light or almost > brinjal coloured). Its the same species and it is called kali haldi > because of the black or blue ring present inside the rhizome and the > dry rhizome is black and also due to blue stripe on the midrib of the > leaf. But such stripes are found in many Curcuma. > Pankaj > > > On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 1:14 PM, ushadi Micromini > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Pankaj: I was thinking it was what is called kali haldi , most likely.. > dont > > know the binomial though... > > the black/dark rib may be the id > > usha di > > > > > > On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 8:39 AM, Dr Pankaj Kumar <[email protected] > > > > wrote: > >> > >> Of course a Curcuma but which one? > >> caesia? > >> Pankaj > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > Usha di > > =========== > > > > > > -- > ********************************************************************** > "Taxonomists getting Extinct and Species Data Deficient !!" > > > Pankaj Kumar, Ph.D. > Conservation Officer > > Office: > Orchid Conservation Section > Flora Conservation Department > Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) Corporation > Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. > > Residence: > 36C, Ng Tung Chai, Lam Tseun > Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. > > email: [email protected]; [email protected]; > [email protected] > Phone: +852 2483 7128 (office - 8:30am to 5:00pm); +852 9436 6251 > (mobile). Fax: +852 2483 7194 > -- Usha di ===========
