Thiru ji Tt is a herbaceous plant and not shrub, a Geranium species, probably G. nepalense. The leaf must be the oldest (lowermost leaf on the plant which is perishing and losing colour.
-- 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/ On Sat, Aug 14, 2010 at 3:34 PM, Thiruvengadam Ekambaram < [email protected]> wrote: > Friends > I took this Shrub picture in Bhojwasa, Uttarakhand. I saw three > different places similar plant on the road side, vertical portion. My > observation is that only one leaf which is almost touching the surface > is red in colour in all three plants. It interested me. > Date/Time-8.7.10 ----1.07 p.m. > Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- --- in Bhojwasa 4 km from Gaumukh > Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- ----wild > Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- --- Shrub > Height/Length- -----Around 6 inch > Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size -------as seen in the picture > Inflorescence Type/ Size- > Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- > Please give ID > With Warm Regards, > > E.Thiruvengadam > Mobile 09987886892 > Chembur, Mumbai - 400074 >
