Hi, It is called 'Betad' 'बेटाडं' in Marathi.
Regards, ~Swagat 9223217568 2009/5/4 Madhuri Pejaver <[email protected]> > > > > related to this a lot of discussion has been taken place.some more points > ubntouched > this plant is cosidered to absorb heavy metals from water, work is going > on.. > it is seen to absorb nutrients from water hence seen in heavily nutient or > eutrophic waters. it absorbs phosphates, nitrates and some amount of > silicates. hence if controlled harvesting is practiced it can be a good > water purifier. it is also used in root zone technology in clearing water. > in pune can see in OSHOPARK. > its tissue can be used in paper industry. > its flowers are really marvel to look at, in mumbai some people pot it in > small pots when flowering and sell it as ornamental plant. > if regular weeding or harvesting is done it can be used in better way for > water purification. > its seeds fly easily with wind hence spread faster. similarly it grows by > developing stolons hence grows fast like grass. > some beetles are found to eat its leaves and hence were used as biopests to > control the population. > if present with waterlilies it can give good nesting place for aquatic > birds. can provide attachment sufaces to planktons, eggs of snails,aquatic > insects, hiding places for fish youngones. > but the way i said have to have controlled harvesting. > otherwise it createsmenance like in Bharatpur > madhuri > > d--- On Sat, 2/5/09, Suresh C. Sharma <[email protected]> wrote: > > > From: Suresh C. Sharma <[email protected]> > > Subject: [indiantreepix:11457] Eichhornia crassipes from Sonepat, Haryana > > To: "indiantreepix" <[email protected]> > > Date: Saturday, 2 May, 2009, 9:35 PM > > Though a much-maligned weed, its > > flowers are a treat to the eyes. > > > > Eithhornia crassipes, Sonepat, Haryana, this > > afternoon. > > > > Regards, > > Suresh C Sharma > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Cricket on your mind? Visit the ultimate cricket website. Enter > http://beta.cricket.yahoo.com > > > > > -- 'I am only one; but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; I will not refuse to do the something I can do.' - Helen Keller --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
