Oh yes Mani ji...we also use these flowers for pujas. The petals of this flower are mixed with other petals (like Marigold) and sometimes spread on the thaalis.
Shantanu : ) On Sep 1, 3:57 pm, mani nair <mani.na...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks Shantanu ji for the compliments. Yes, it is commonly called Balsam. > In Marathi it is known as Therda. We use the flowers for puja. It has got > nice fragrance also. > > > > On Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 4:23 PM, Shantanu <shnt...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi Mani ji... > > excellent images....great photography > > Is this flower commonly called Balsam (Bengali: dopaati)? > > > Shantanu : ) > > > On Aug 30, 7:54 pm, Vijayadas D <dvijaya...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > In Malayalam -Kashithumba > > > > On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 4:48 PM, tanay bose <tanaybos...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > Lovely catch I had couple of plant in my home in India > > > > Tanay > > > > > On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 6:55 PM, mani nair <mani.na...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > >> Dear all > > > > >> Sending the photo of Impatience balsamina growing in our balcony. > > > > >> Place : Dombivli, Maharashtra > > > >> Time : 4.00 p.m. > > > >> Date : 29.8.10 > > > > >> Regards, > > > > >> Mani. > > > > > -- > > > > Tanay Bose > > > > Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant > > > > Department of Botany > > > > University of British Columbia > > > > 3529-6270 University Blvd. > > > > Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) > > > > Phone: 778-323-4036 > > > > -- > > > Vijayadas D > > > Horticulturist EstateSupervisorDeputy > > > Salwa Garden Village, PB -7210 > > > Riyadh -11462 , KSA > > > vijayadas.wetpaint.com- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -
