beautiful flowers. I tried growing this plant in Mumbai, but failed, I think it requires a cool climate for flowering. Regards, Mani Nair
On 11/11/11, Balkar Singh <balkara...@gmail.com> wrote: > Nice Catch Sir > > On Fri, Nov 11, 2011 at 10:23 PM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> > wrote: >> Lathyrus odoratus L., Sp. pl. 2:732. 1753 >> Common name: Sweet pea >> >> Cultivated climbing herb with winged stem; leaves with one pair of >> elliptic >> 5 cm long leaflets, rachis ending in tendril; flowers fragrant in many >> colours, about 4-5 cm long, 1-4 together on a long peduncle; fruit 4-5 cm >> long, pubescent. >> Photographed from Kashmir >> >> -- >> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >> Retired Associate Professor >> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >> >> > > > > -- > Regards > > Dr Balkar Singh > Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology > Arya P G College, Panipat > Haryana-132103 > 09416262964 >
