Gurcharan ji, Thanks for the details. I will keep the fragrance factor in mind next time I come across these two. Thanks once again. Regards, Aarti
On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 7:24 PM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> wrote: > Usha di and Aarti ji > Forget the technical details (Slender stem, darker green colour, thinner > segments, numerous smaller darker yellow fruits, darker smaller fruits of > Anethum sowa vs thicker stems, lighter coloured stem and leaves with whitish > bloom especially on stem, thicker segments, fewer larger and lighter yellow > flowers and larger lighter coloured fruits in Foeniculum vulgare), the sweet > fragrance of fennel and sharper fragrance of sowa are the easiest > distinction in field. > > > -- > 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 Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 8:13 PM, Aarti S. Khale <aarti.kh...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Dear Usha di, >> Thanks for the tips. >> Same here...I too can't make out the difference. >> But we need to take care if we find the one with white flowers & if >> the stem has red streaks,we need to be careful. >> Regards, >> Aarti >> >> On Aug 2, 5:31 pm, Ushadi micromini <microminipho...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > very nice, but I cant tell one from the other... I usually just taste >> > the flowers >> > or the seed heads if the plant is in a herbal or botanical garden... >> > >> > Sowa bhaji is a bengali delicacy, leaves/bhaji is quickly sauteed with >> > already boiled diced potatoes, a little salt and turmeric, yummy as >> > dry curry with rice or roti... >> > >> > If you find similar umbels in wild, and esp if the flowers are white >> > and the >> > stem has red streaks... do not be mistaken and try even a little... >> > may not be carrots or queen anne's lace.. could be hemlock... >> > Dr. Gurucharan Singhji has just put one up today I think... >> > >> > Usha di >> > ======= >> > >> > On Aug 2, 10:43 am, "Aarti S. Khale" <aarti.kh...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > >> > >> > >> > > Ajinkya ji, >> > > Thanks for a quick id. >> > > I am always confused between Saunf & Sowa. >> > > Regards, >> > > Aarti >> > >> > > On 8/2/11, ajinkya gadave <ajinkyagad...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > >> > > > बडीशेप >> > >> > > > On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 11:07 AM, Aarti S. Khale >> > > > <aarti.kh...@gmail.com>wrote: >> > >> > > >> Taken at a farm at Dindori, near Nasik, Maharashtra on 27/2/11. >> > > >> Gurcharan ji....again is this Sowa or Saunf? >> > > >> This could be Sowa? >> > > >> Aarti- Hide quoted text - >> > >> > - Show quoted text - >> > > > >
