Dear Gargji, Kennethji and Prakashji Thank you very much for the id. best wishes geetha
On Sun, Nov 16, 2008 at 5:41 PM, J.M. Garg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, Geetha ji, > First plant has been discussed earlier on this forum, but unable to recall > now. > > Last one is a shrub called *Hamelia patens* (syn. *H. erecta, H. nodosa*)- > *Firebush, hummingbird bush, scarlet bush or "redhead*". I have seen > Sunbirds loving it like anything for nectar in Kolkata. > > Some extracts from Wikipedia link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firebush > > It has orangish-red tubular flowers, which recruit hummingbirds and > butterflies for > pollination[2]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firebush#cite_note-welch2003-1>. > Their corolla <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corolla_%28flower%29> varies > much in length, making it attractive to a wide range of > pollinators[3]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firebush#cite_note-2>. > The fruit is a small dark red berry > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berry>[*verification > needed <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability>*]. > > Despite its somewhat scraggy appearance, this is a valuable garden tree in > warmer climates and even in temperate ones, as long as the soil remains > above freezing[2]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firebush#cite_note-welch2003-1> > . > > Hummingbirds attracted by its flowers and other birds feeding on the fruit, > which will also forage on small insects found in the vicinity, helping to > keep down pests <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pest_%28organism%29>. The > fruit have a refreshing, acidic taste and besides being much liked by some > birds <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birds>, they are also edible for > humans; in Mexico, they are made into a fermented drink. > On Sun, Nov 16, 2008 at 11:40 AM, Padmanabhan Geetha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > >> Dear all >> Taken at Coimbatore, cultivated in campus. >> The first two images are the leaves and flowers of the same plant.More >> than 5 ft tall this is not a tree, for want of a better description i shall >> call it shrub. >> >> >> The red coloured flowers are from a small bush and bees love this flower. >> They are all over them as early as 6 am in the morning. >> >> thanks in advance >> >> geetha >> >> >> >> > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg > "We often ignore the beauty around us" > Creating Awareness about Indian Flora & Fauna: > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > For learning about our trees & plants, please visit/ join Google e-group > (Indiantreepix) http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to indiantreepix@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
