This plant has recently beeen discussed at length here ,,,, see this link: http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/c4d76860179ddaf9/d29642ada179dd6c?lnk=gst&q=portulaca+2011+usha+di#d29642ada179dd6c
Usha di =========== On Aug 17, 7:12 pm, Tanay Bose <tanaybos...@gmail.com> wrote: > Yes *Portulaca grandiflora* > Tanay > > On Wed, Aug 17, 2011 at 5:19 AM, promila chaturvedi < > > > > thegardener.chaturv...@gmail.com> wrote: > > It is Portulaca grandi flora. It is annual plant I feel. > > Promila > > > On Wed, Aug 17, 2011 at 1:42 PM, Madhuri Raut <itii...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >> Thank you Dr. Shiddamallayyaji and Dineshji. In Marathi the local name > >> here is Chini gulaab but I wanted the correct identification. > > >> Regards > >> Bhagyashri > > >> On Wed, Aug 17, 2011 at 1:20 PM, Dinesh Valke > >> <dinesh.va...@gmail.com>wrote: > > >>> ... most probably cultivar of *Portulaca grandiflora*, native of South > >>> America ... commonly known as Chinese rose, Japanese Rose. > >>> Please wait for comment(s). > > >>> Regards. > >>> Dinesh > > >>> On Wed, Aug 17, 2011 at 11:49 AM, Madhuri Raut <itii...@gmail.com>wrote: > > >>>> Respected members, > > >>>> Kindly identify the plant with following specifications > > >>>> Date/Time- March/April 2011 > > >>>> Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- Pune Maharashtra > > >>>> Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- Garden > > >>>> Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- small potted plant > > >>>> Height/Length- short plant 5-6 cms I think > > >>>> Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- thin green strips > > >>>> Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- Deep Magenta flowers > > >>>> Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- Not seen > > >>>> Regards > > >>>> Bhagyashri > > -- > *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 (Mobile) > 604-822-2019 (Lab) > 604-822-6089 (Fax) > ta...@interchange.ubc.ca > *Webpages:*http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/mberbee.htmlhttp://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/gradstud.htmlhttps://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/
