Hibiscus cannabinus The leaves are sour and make very tasty bhaji (shag) to be eaten with chapati or Bhakari. The red calyx which is also sour is dried and used in place of tamarind in curries. In marathi ambadi. Madhuri Sent from BlackBerry® on Airtel
-----Original Message----- From: raghu ananth <[email protected]> Sender: [email protected] Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2011 13:47:52 To: efloraofindia<[email protected]> Reply-To: raghu ananth <[email protected]> Subject: [efloraofindia:72237] Gutter beauty -Flower for ID - 21Jun11AR01 Flower for ID 21Jun11AR01 Gutter beauty - Grows near cowdung (manure) pit Vernacular-Gobbarada hoo, ( Manure flower) Date/Time-31 Aug 2009 Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- Hampapura, MysoreHabitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-, Wild, Grows near cowdung manure pit Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb-Shrub Height/Length-approx - 4 feet Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- Shape - 5 lobed, digitate, 9cms, margin - toothed Inflorescence Type/ Size- Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-12cms, purple, Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- No fruits Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- Grows near cowdung manure pit Regards Raghu
