[indiantreepix:7939] Re: પિપળો - Ficus religiosa

2009-01-24 Thread figtree
Just using scientific description- the leaves are petiolate, petioles long , leaves heart shaped, acuminate- with long pointed tip. On Jan 24, 7:06 pm, Anand Kumar Bhatt wrote: > Peepal has a long leaf which is pointed and long at the end. The result is > that  the slightest breeze moves it and

[indiantreepix:7938] Re: bark accumulation

2009-01-24 Thread Rakesh Biswas
Thanks Yazdy, I shall try to procure it although I am not sure if it shall be available here in Bhopal. rakesh On 1/24/09, Yazdy Palia wrote: > > Dear Rakesh , > On zooming, it does look like scale insects. I have seen scale insects > on pepper vines that are much smaller and are difficult to

[indiantreepix:7937] Re: bark accumulation

2009-01-24 Thread Yazdy Palia
Dear Rakesh , On zooming, it does look like scale insects. I have seen scale insects on pepper vines that are much smaller and are difficult to dislodge. However, I have been able to successfully treat it with an emulsion of neem oil and extracts of gliricidia leaves and wild camphor leaves I am n

[indiantreepix:7936] Re: Fwd: wildflowerid2

2009-01-24 Thread Rakesh Biswas
Scarlet Spiderling Flowers (Boerhaavia coccineae)? http://flickr.com/photos/mom-mu/236164239/ -rakesh On 1/24/09, Swapna Prabhu wrote: > > Hi, > > Looks like Boerhaavia sp. > > -swapna > > On Sat, Jan 24, 2009 at 9:51 AM, JANAKI TURAGA wrote: > >> Hi all, >> This was not identified, so resend

[indiantreepix:7935] Re: bark accumulation

2009-01-24 Thread Kenneth Greby
Rakesh--  Thank you for the kind words.  I am always trying to learn something new myself. Only by giving back to others the little that each of us individually know do we grow. Regards-- Ken. --- On Sat, 1/24/09, Rakesh Biswas wrote: From: Rakesh Biswas Subject: Re: [indiantreepix:7878] ba

[indiantreepix:7934] Re: bark accumulation

2009-01-24 Thread Rakesh Biswas
Thanks Ken, You are an inspiration. Wish I could help my patients in the manner that you have helped me understand this plant problem. Hope to continue to learn from you and others in this group. warm regards, rakesh On 1/24/09, Kenneth Greby wrote: > > Rakesh-- > > Looks to be Euphorbia

[indiantreepix:7933] Re: bark accumulation

2009-01-24 Thread Kenneth Greby
Rakesh--  Looks to be Euphorbia leucocephala, a poinsettia relative.  These plants have milky sap, so the accumulations may well be hardened sap, possibly from insect damage or mechanical injury, If the plant otherwise looks healthy, I would probably not worry too much about the accumulation fo

[indiantreepix:7932] Re: bark accumulation

2009-01-24 Thread Rakesh Biswas
I thought I knew the name as labelled by a gardener who calls it poinsettia but I am not so sure about that (having found that it doesn't match the description of any poinsettia). It is a very popular ornamental that grows to an average tree height with beautiful small white flowers that bloom for

[indiantreepix:7931] Re: પિપળો - Ficus religiosa

2009-01-24 Thread Anand Kumar Bhatt
Peepal has a long leaf which is pointed and long at the end. The result is that the slightest breeze moves it and the leaves make that typical sound. That is why in Sanskrit it is also called CHALDAL i HAVE NOT TRIED IT BUT IF you let it rot in water it has the web of veins left, which is often us

[indiantreepix:7930] Re: Re : [indiantreepix:7884] Fwd: [indiantreepix:6765] Andaman

2009-01-24 Thread Anand Kumar Bhatt
and yes, I wanted ID of the orchid that has been photographed. Thanks, akbhatt On Sat, Jan 24, 2009 at 7:14 PM, Anand Kumar Bhatt wrote: > Rupiji! My doubt was a little different. This pool was created by brackish > water left by Tsunami., and which had such a flush of waterliles. Upto now I > wa

[indiantreepix:7928] Re: A bunch of pink flowers

2009-01-24 Thread vinod kumar gupta
Another shot of what I believe the same tree Taken near roing(mishmi hills) on 30.10.8 Vinod From: Swapna Prabhu To: kiran srivastava Cc: Flowers of India ; wildflowerin...@yahoogroups.com; indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2009 11:

[indiantreepix:7927] Re: "Flora Picture of the year- 2008"

2009-01-24 Thread Rajesh Sachdev
Beautiful blog, many thanks satish. -- Regards Rajesh Sachdev Wildlife Activist & Photographer Mumbai, India. http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/wild_mumbai/ www.rajesh-sachdev.blogspot.com 2009/1/24 satish phadke > Thanks all for sending beautiful pictures for "Flora Picture of the year- > 20

[indiantreepix:7926] Re: "Flora Picture of the year- 2008"

2009-01-24 Thread JANAKI TURAGA
The webpage is looking fantastic! Thanks Janaki Turaga On 1/24/09, satish phadke wrote: > > Thanks all for sending beautiful pictures for "Flora Picture of the year- > 2008" > I have compiled the best photos of 2008 sent by members on the blog. > http://indiantreepix.blogspot.com/ > Satish Phad

[indiantreepix:7925] પિપળો - Fic us religiosa

2009-01-24 Thread dhaivat hathi
*Local Gujarati Name - પિપળો* ** *Local English Name - Peepal* ** *Botanical name - Ficus religiosa* *Details - Scared tree for Hindus and Buddhhists.. Long living tree, over 1000 years.. Fruits are eaten by birds and bats, leaves used to feed camels and elephants.. Home of lacks of insects so aga

[indiantreepix:7924] "Flora Picture of the year- 2008"

2009-01-24 Thread satish phadke
Thanks all for sending beautiful pictures for "Flora Picture of the year- 2008" I have compiled the best photos of 2008 sent by members on the blog. http://indiantreepix.blogspot.com/ Satish Phadke http:// satishphadke.blogspot.com --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You receiv