Thanks for the id Ajinkya ji. Regards, Aarti On Tue, Nov 1, 2011 at 12:42 PM, ajinkya gadave <[email protected]>wrote:
> Ipomoea batatas > *pink frost * > > > On Tue, Nov 1, 2011 at 11:47 AM, Aarti S. Khale <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Thanks for a possible id. >> Will wait for expert comments. >> Regards, >> Aarti >> >> >> On Mon, Oct 31, 2011 at 2:20 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. >>> >>> Some earlier relevant feedback: >>> >>> “*Ipomoea batatas >>> *Family: Convolvulaceae >>> Sweet Potato Vine” from Ajinkya ji. >>> >>> >>> >>> “Yea, could be ipomea batatas with variegated leaves that develop >>> pinkto red tinges... >>> have seen some in southern states as street plantings in recenttimes... >>> >>> though for your plant better wait and see if it flowers... i. batatas >>> will have pink-mauve ipomea like flowers with deep reddish/pink center... >>> >>> Though variegated ivy is well known, never seen one with pinkish/reddish >>> tinge... >>> but never say never... >>> >>> One way right now...is to look and feel the leaves... >>> batatas leaves are somewhat softer than Ivy leaves, which in turn are >>> some what leathery to feel... >>> >>> and leaf pedicle is longer in batatas than in ivy, at least in colder >>> climes... >>> do not know what happens in the tropics with high humidity... >>> >>> Aarti, did this help? Ha ha... >>> Usha di” >>> >>> >>> >>> “Yes I also have that doubt. Aarti ji, can you share another photograph >>> showing general habit of the plant. >>> -- >>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh” >>> >>> "Gurcharan ji...I have only the above picture of this creeper. >>> Will try and take some more during next visit. >>> Regards, >>> Aarti" >>> >>> "Yes *may be Ipomoea batatas >>> *Sweet Potato >>> Today brought a similar vine from a nursery. They called this as >>> Shakarkand ki Bel. " from Balkar ji. >>> >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: Aarti S. Khale <[email protected]> >>> Date: 24 July 2011 00:24 >>> Subject: [efloraofindia:74925] Garden Creeper for ID : 230711 : AK-3 >>> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> >>> >>> >>> Taken on the 14th of April, 2008 at Racca Nursery,Nasik. >>> A small garden creeper, cultivated. >>> No flowers seen. >>> Is it Ivy creeper? >>> Aarti >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> With regards, >>> J.M.Garg ([email protected]) >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 >>> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >>> The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species*& >>> eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged >>> alphabetically & place-wise): >>> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use >>> them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. >>> For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian >>> Flora, please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group: >>> http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 1725 members >>> & 85,000 messages on 30/9/11) or Efloraofindia website: >>> https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database >>> of around 5500 species). >>> Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of >>> India'. >>> >>> >> >
