Pankaj ji, Good idea...will do it during next visit. You have become a great story teller these days. Where has the Guava reached upto? I hope it turns lucky. Good luck to you! Aarti
On Nov 1, 12:55 pm, Dr Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> wrote: > Even if you cant take the pic, you can dig it out and enjoy the sweet > potato :). Thats another way to confirm :P > Pankaj > > On Nov 1, 4:42 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(morethan 1725 members & > > >> 85,000 messages on 30/9/11) or Efloraofindia website: > > >>https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/(witha species database > > >> of around 5500 species). > > >> Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of > > >> India'.
