Thank you Dr Singh. I can confirm it makes a lovely dish with potatoes. Regards, Ashwini
On 30-Apr-2015, at 9:04 am, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: Yes Watercress, Nasturtium officinale. 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://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Wed, Apr 29, 2015 at 9:25 PM, Ushadi Micromini <[email protected] > wrote: > Ashwini > you go beyond call of duty > I love it > > the pictures of the bed of the watercress looks lovely, > the cell phone pictures are just superb > is that a little cricket? > > Reminds me of a conversation I had with Shrikant here, he said he uses > his camera on his new cell phone for most of the close ups too... > here's another very nice close up > > so what camera /cell phone is it.. > may be that would cut down on the weight i have to carry in the purse to > keep a camera handy. > > > > On Wed, Apr 29, 2015 at 6:59 PM, Ashwini Bhatia <[email protected] > > wrote: > >> I took a couple of close ups of the flowers of Watercress on my phone >> today. Some days back I collected the leaves and cooked them with potatoes. >> The result was very good. >> >> Thanks. >> Ashwini >> >> *Nasturtium officinale* >> Mcleodganj, Dharamshala, HP >> 1750m >> 29 April 2015 >> >> >> On 27-Mar-2015, at 7:52 pm, Ashwini Bhatia <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> Ushadi, Dr Singh, >> I found this lovely spread of Watercress with flowers and thought of >> sharing with everyone. It grows aplenty near my home but I am yet to bring >> a few sprigs home for food. >> >> Thanks and regards, >> Ashwini >> >> >> <_MG_0201_27March15.jpg> >> >> >> On 22-Mar-2015, at 8:42 pm, Ushadi Micromini <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> ok then that clarifies the issues and warning etc >> >> usha di >> >> On Sun, Mar 22, 2015 at 1:59 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Ushadi >>> My first three images are Watercress, Nasturtium officinale >>> Last three Sium latijugum, that what I suggested for Ashwini Bhatia jis >>> upload >>> >>> 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://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ >>> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >>> >>> On Fri, Mar 20, 2015 at 9:14 PM, Ushadi Micromini < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> thanks Gurcharanji >>>> these leaves are reminiscent of those we eat in usa... called >>>> watercress... >>>> but Aswini's pic leaves seem more delicate , not fleshy and are >>>> elongated with narrower tips than the watercress i know... though your >>>> number six leaves seem to be like those of Ashwini's case... case of upper >>>> leaves vs lower leaves? >>>> or different cultivar? >>>> >>>> thanks for the flower pictures >>>> its 4 petals again reminds me of cruciferrous veg... >>>> >>>> and if i remember correctly, should not be eaten from wildcrafting... >>>> water hemlock grows in similar places and flowers look similar though FIVE >>>> petalled... >>>> >>>> Ashwini from market it may be farmed so safe to eat , but dont >>>> wildcraft to eat ... >>>> I would like to see if the vendors bring in flowered plants to sell. >>>> >>>> usha di >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, Mar 20, 2015 at 3:07 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Here are the images Ushadi >>>>> >>>>> 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://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ >>>>> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Mar 20, 2015 at 9:14 AM, Ushadi Micromini < >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> foi links nor the foi itself opening// servers not working for about >>>>>> 24 hours >>>>>> error msges >>>>>> repeatedly >>>>>> >>>>>> usha >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, Mar 19, 2015 at 9:32 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Here are flowers of Water Cress Nasturtium officinale and Sium >>>>>>> latijugum >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Large%20Leaflet%20Water%20Parsnip.html >>>>>>> >>>>>>> http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Watercress.html >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 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://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ >>>>>>> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Sun, Mar 15, 2015 at 7:01 PM, Ashwini Bhatia < >>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thank you Dr Singh. We ate it and it was quite delicious. I was >>>>>>>> suspecting it to be of the watercress family but I may be wrong. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> If I am not mistaken it's called *Chunali* in the local dialect. >>>>>>>> My friend here says that it bears white flowers. May be Dr Chauhan or >>>>>>>> Anil >>>>>>>> Thakur ji know what that is. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Ushadi: I will keep a lookout for flowers and post. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thanks and regards, >>>>>>>> Ashwini >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 14-Mar-2015, at 8:56 am, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Please note pinnate leaves, it can't be Ipomoea. >>>>>>>> To me it looks like Sium latijugum. Some other species are edible, >>>>>>>> but I don't know about this one. >>>>>>>> Ushadi one more Palak for you. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 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://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ >>>>>>>> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Sun, Mar 8, 2015 at 8:37 PM, Ashwini Bhatia < >>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I bought two bunches of this for twenty rupees from a street >>>>>>>>> vendor today in Dharamshala. He called it *Jal Palak* or Water >>>>>>>>> Spinach and advised me to cook it as saag. I photographed it at home >>>>>>>>> before >>>>>>>>> we cook it tomorrow morning. I believe it is collected in the wild. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> It doesn't look like *Ipomoea aquatica* to me. Please advise. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Dharamshala, HP >>>>>>>>> 1500m >>>>>>>>> 8 March 2015 >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Thanks. >>>>>>>>> Ashwini >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> <IMG_2732_8March15.jpg><IMG_2733_8March15.jpg> >>>>>>>>> <IMG_2736_8March15.jpg> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>>>> Groups "efloraofindia" group. >>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>>>>> send an email to [email protected]. >>>>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to >>>>>>>>> [email protected]. >>>>>>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. >>>>>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Usha di >>>>>> =========== >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Usha di >>>> =========== >>>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Usha di >> =========== >> >> >> >> > > > -- > Usha di > =========== > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. 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