Yes it looks like *Duranta erecta* Regards Giby
On 31 May 2012 19:13, Satish Phadke <[email protected]> wrote: > I think you are right. It does appear to be Duranta erecta. > Duranta erecta is mostly grown as a garden plant not for its flowers but > for nice glossy green foliage. It is often pruned to a reasonable height > and is not allowed togrow freely to produce flowers which are aften seen > only in large and tall plants. Hope I have shared something out of my > common sense assumptions. > Incidently as everyone knows apart from good nice bright green foliage it > also produces colourful flowers and equally colourful fruits too.All of > different colours. > > > On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 9:15 PM, surajit koley < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Thank you, Usha Di, i also marked that, after you have indexed it :) >> >> Regards, >> >> surajit >> >> >> On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 9:09 PM, ushadi Micromini < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> yes, the second leaf from rt >>> looks like an upward facing spoon.. look at the thread like something? >>> usha di >>> >>> On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 9:07 PM, surajit koley < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Usha Di, >>>> >>>> I failed to apprehend that the plant could be sick. But, where is the >>>> borer, first pic? >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> surajit >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 8:58 PM, ushadi Micromini < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> could be, but whatever it is ...its markedly diseased. the leaves seem >>>>> to be haphazardly deformed, i see leaf-borer in one and something causing >>>>> the distortions ...malnutrition or infections... >>>>> usah di >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 8:52 PM, surajit koley < >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Sir / Madam, >>>>>> >>>>>> I admit that i was drawn to the butterfly only and didn't notice this >>>>>> plant attentively. Cannot tell you how big it was, maybe about 5 feet, >>>>>> likely to be a shrub. But finally, neither could i get a good photograph >>>>>> of >>>>>> the butterfly nor did get the plant as well. >>>>>> Could it be *Duranta* sp.? >>>>>> >>>>>> Species : UNKNOWN >>>>>> Habit & Habitat : garden plant >>>>>> Date : 25-05-12, 12.45 p.m. >>>>>> Place : The Agri-Hort. Soc. of India, Alipore (KOLKATA) >>>>>> >>>>>> Thank you & Regards, >>>>>> >>>>>> Surajit Koley >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Usha di >>>>> =========== >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Usha di >>> =========== >>> >>> >> > > > -- > Dr Satish Phadke > -- GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), Royal Enclave, Jakkur Post, Srirampura Bangalore- 560064 India Phone - +91 9448714856 +919947109987 (Mobile) visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby
