Dear vikramjit, It's not ghea or tori....its called chichida in northern India.......yes it's probably blooming in night only since mostly white flower bloom in night as per pollination concept .....
On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 5:33 PM, vikram jit singh < [email protected]> wrote: > Thanks, Anil. Is it called the `tori' or the `ghiya' in Hindi? Or is it > something else? Does the flower bloom only during the night? > > > On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 11:44 AM, Anil Rajbhar <[email protected] > > wrote: > >> Hi, >> Its Trichosanthes cucumerina var.anguina... commonly know as snake >> gourd... >> >> On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 10:26 AM, vikram jit singh < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Dear Mr Garg, >>> >>> Could your group of experts please help identify and describe this white >>> star-like wild flower photographed near the river ghaghar outside >>> chandigarh. >>> >>> I am writing about these flowers in the newspaper and would require the >>> group's expertise. >>> >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Vikram Jit Singh. >>> >>> 9814019356 >>> >>> 215 Sector 19 >>> >>> Chandigarh. >>> >>> >>> Columnist and writer for >>> >>> *The Times of India* >>> * >>> * >>> Columnist for* >>> * >>> >>> *The Dainik Bhaskar* >>> * >>> * >>> *The Hindustan Times.* >>> >>> >>> >>> -- Anil Rajbhar Associate Scientist NutraHelix Biotech Pvt.Ltd. Navimumbai-400705. 9702835269 --
