Usha di, the plant is about 3 ft high, and flower about 2 cm across. Native of tropical South America; not sure when it was introduced (as garden ornamental) in our country - now it has naturalized. From what I saw - it grows gregariously along road-sides and clearings. Regards. Dinesh
On Tue, Dec 25, 2012 at 5:42 PM, Ushadi Micromini <[email protected] > wrote: > how pretty, Dinesh > How big is this plant and hence its flowers? > > is it an underbrush type herb? > usha di > > On Tue, Dec 25, 2012 at 4:31 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: > >> via Species<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species>> >> A <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/a> > >> *Angelonia salicariifolia* Humb. & Bonpl. ... *family*: Plantaginaceae, >> also placed in Scrophulariaceae >> [image: Angelonia salicariifolia Humb. & >> Bonpl.]<http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/8291337562/> >> >> [image: Flowers of India] <http://www.flowersofindia.net/> [image: >> Discussions at >> efloraofindia]<https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups=#%21topicsearchin/indiantreepix/Angelonia%20salicariifolia> >> [image: more views in >> flickr]<http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Angeloniasalicariifolia&m=tags&z=m> >> [image: more views on Google >> Earth]<http://api.flickr.com/services/feeds/geo/india/&tags=Angeloniasalicariifolia&format=kml_nl> >> >> >> *angel-on-ee-a* -- derived from South American name for the plant, * >> Angelon* ... Dave's >> Botanary<http://davesgarden.com/guides/botanary/search.php?search_text=Angelonia> >> *sa-lih-kar-ee-FOH-lee-uh* -- bearing leaves like that of willow ... Dave's >> Botanary<http://davesgarden.com/guides/botanary/search.php?search_text=salicari> >> >> >> *commonly known as*: granny's >> bonnets<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/granny-s-bonnets>, >> willowleaf >> angelonia<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/willowleaf-angelonia> >> >> >> *botanical names*: *Angelonia salicariifolia* Humb. & Bonpl. ... * >> synonyms*: no synonym known >> >> >> >> ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ >> ~ >> Photographed at Mavingundi, Karnataka on 16 DEC 12 >> Many thanks to Shrikant ji for the ID. >> >> Regards. >> Dinesh >> >> -- >> >> >> >> > > > > -- > Usha di > =========== > --
