Re: [efloraofindia:60356] Fruits Vegetables week : Lagenaria siceraria (Bottle gourd)

2011-01-15 Thread mani nair
Yes Pankaj ji, you are right. We think that there is no side effects in Ayurvedic medicines, Ayurvedic medicines also should be taken after consultation with the Doctor. Regards, Mani.

Re: [efloraofindia:60357] Fruits Vegetables week : Lagenaria siceraria (Bottle gourd)

2011-01-15 Thread Madhuri Pejaver
Exelent and thanks madhuri --- On Sat, 15/1/11, Pankaj Oudhia pankajoud...@gmail.com wrote: From: Pankaj Oudhia pankajoud...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:60351] Fruits Vegetables week : Lagenaria siceraria (Bottle gourd) To: efloraofindia indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Date:

Re: [efloraofindia:60360] identification no150111sn1

2011-01-15 Thread Pankaj Kumar
Catharanthus roseus (L.) G.Don [Family: APOCYNACEAE] Pankaj -- *** TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !! Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) Research Associate Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project Department of Habitat Ecology

Re: [efloraofindia:60361] Ornamental Plant for ID : 150111 : AK-3

2011-01-15 Thread Na Bha
and what is the one behind? the one with yellowish stripe in the middle? Regards Nalini - Original Message - From: Aarti S. Khale aarti.kh...@gmail.com To: efloraofindia indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2011 7:03 AM Subject: [efloraofindia:60347] Ornamental

Re: [efloraofindia:60362] Ornamental Plant for ID : 150111 : AK-3

2011-01-15 Thread Pankaj Kumar
I think that should be a Cordyline. Pankaj On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 4:21 PM, Na Bha nabha-megh...@gmx.de wrote: and what is the one behind? the one with yellowish stripe in the middle? Regards Nalini - Original Message - From: Aarti S. Khale aarti.kh...@gmail.com To: efloraofindia

[efloraofindia:60364] Re: Opuntia Cactus for ID : 150111 : AK-2

2011-01-15 Thread Mahadeswara
Opuntia dillenii.It is commonly used as a vegetable in Mexico. On Jan 15, 11:07 am, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Looks like O. dillenii -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired  Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas

Re: [efloraofindia:60365] identification no150111sn1

2011-01-15 Thread promila chaturvedi
It is called Vinca rosea also. If I am wrong, please tell me Prof. Sing and Dr. Kumar. Promila On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 2:51 PM, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.comwrote: Catharanthus roseus (L.) G.Don [Family: APOCYNACEAE] Pankaj -- ***

Re: [efloraofindia:60367] Fruits Vegetables week : Lagenaria siceraria (Bottle gourd)

2011-01-15 Thread promila chaturvedi
In my childhood I used to eat GulabLachchhe 0r Kapurkand made out of this vegetable during summer season. Promila On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 11:14 AM, Pankaj Oudhia pankajoud...@gmail.comwrote: Just to add Mani ji. If you are prone to common cold and cough then Dudhi juice is not less than a

[efloraofindia:60368] Re: ID requested MS010511 - 7

2011-01-15 Thread shrikant ingalhalikar
Cassia grandis or the Horse Cassia. Regards, Shrikant On Jan 15, 5:21 pm, M Swamy swamy.c...@gmail.com wrote: Leguminous tree with drooping branches and big sized fruits.   photos taken on 5th Dec.2010.  IMG_1895.JPG 336KViewDownload  IMG_1891.JPG 447KViewDownload  IMG_1892.JPG

Re: [efloraofindia:60369] Re: ID requested MS010511 - 7

2011-01-15 Thread ajinkya gadave
yes cassia grandis 100% On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 6:10 PM, shrikant ingalhalikar le...@rediffmail.com wrote: Cassia grandis or the Horse Cassia. Regards, Shrikant On Jan 15, 5:21 pm, M Swamy swamy.c...@gmail.com wrote: Leguminous tree with drooping branches and big sized fruits. photos

Re: [efloraofindia:60370] Old trees in Ritwik Ghatak Movie (Cloud-Capped Star; 1960)

2011-01-15 Thread promila chaturvedi
To me also it looks like Rain Tree it has no resemblance with any of the Ficus family tree. Promila On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 10:52 PM, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.comwrote: Thanks a lot for correcting me Neil sir, I assume most of Ritwik's movies were shot in Calcutta... Regards Pankaj

Re: [efloraofindia:60371] identification no150111sn1

2011-01-15 Thread Pankaj Kumar
Thats a synonym. Accepted name for this plant is Catharanthus roseus. Pankaj On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 5:50 PM, promila chaturvedi thegardener.chaturv...@gmail.com wrote: It is called Vinca rosea also. If I am wrong, please tell me Prof. Sing and Dr. Kumar. Promila On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at

Re: [efloraofindia:60371] identification no150111sn1

2011-01-15 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Yes Promila, the older name for it -- 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 Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 5:50

Re: [efloraofindia:60373] Request for ID : 150111 : AK-1

2011-01-15 Thread promila chaturvedi
I also agree with Prof. Singh. It is alocassia sp. Promila On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 11:26 AM, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: Alocasia for sure but not quite sure of species without photos of flower tanay On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 9:51 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.comwrote:

Re: [efloraofindia:60374] Fruits Vegetables week : Lagenaria siceraria (Bottle gourd)

2011-01-15 Thread Pankaj Oudhia
Now you can still continue it both for taste as well as medicine Promila. Use of this species in any form during summer is not only preventive but also curative to many common gynec troubles. As you know these days Lagenaria is grown by using heavy agrochemicals and plant growth

[efloraofindia:60375] Re: Request for ID : 150111 : AK-1

2011-01-15 Thread Dr Pankaj Kumar
Alocasia macrorhizos may be looking at the climbing habit of the plant. Pankaj On Jan 15, 6:39 pm, promila chaturvedi thegardener.chaturv...@gmail.com wrote: I also agree with Prof. Singh. It is alocassia sp. Promila On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 11:26 AM, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com

[efloraofindia:60381] Re: Flora of Andaman 11- 311210-PKA2

2011-01-15 Thread Katarina
Is this not a Hydnophytum or Mymecodia? Antplants that grow epiphytically and can become quite large. It seems like the shoots growing out of the ball has the right shape on the leaves. I have just returned from theAndamans but only saw Hydnophytum on Mount Harriet. Regards Katarina from Sweden,

[efloraofindia:60382] Re: Request for ID : 150111 : AK-1

2011-01-15 Thread Pudji Widodo
Based on the leaves, I agree with Dr Pankaj Kumar, Alocasia macrorrhizos (L.) G.Don (Araceae) but with double R in macroRRhizos. I've never seen the flowers. Best Wishes Pudji Widodo Fakultas Biologi Universitas Jenderal Soedirman PURWOKERTO INDONESIA On Jan 15, 8:49 pm, Dr Pankaj Kumar

Re: [efloraofindia:60386] tree for ID

2011-01-15 Thread Pankaj Kumar
Dysoxylum spectabilis? Pankaj On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 8:00 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Resurfacing again for ID Earlier feedback Ritesh jiDysoxylum sp. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired  Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of

Re: [efloraofindia:60389] Fruits Vegetables Week: Rheum rhabarbarm, Rhubarb a fruit that is not a fruit

2011-01-15 Thread tanay bose
Thanks Sir Ji for the info These are new for me tanay On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 10:50 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.comwrote: Rheum rhabarbarum, Rhubarb petioles, other names Garden rhubarb, Pie plant, wine plant A vegetable can be any part of the plant, but a fruit is invariably a

Re: [efloraofindia:60390] Ornamental Plant for ID : 150111 : AK-3

2011-01-15 Thread tanay bose
Why the plant is red in colour as far as I know *Philodendron* 'Prince of Orange' has bright orange to dark orange coloured leaf. I think this plant is *Philodendron erubescens* and variety is called Imperial red or simply red leaf Philodendron. Tanay On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 2:54 AM, Pankaj

[efloraofindia:60391] Re: ID requested MS010511 - 7

2011-01-15 Thread Mahadeswara
Sir, Thanks for the ID. Regards, M.Swamy On Jan 15, 5:40 pm, shrikant ingalhalikar le...@rediffmail.com wrote: Cassia grandis or the Horse Cassia. Regards, Shrikant On Jan 15, 5:21 pm, M Swamy swamy.c...@gmail.com wrote: Leguminous tree with drooping branches and big sized fruits.   photos

Re: [efloraofindia:60392] Re: Opuntia Cactus for ID : 150111 : AK-2

2011-01-15 Thread tanay bose
Opuntia dillenii !! tanay On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 3:15 AM, Mahadeswara swamy.c...@gmail.com wrote: Opuntia dillenii.It is commonly used as a vegetable in Mexico. On Jan 15, 11:07 am, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Looks like O. dillenii -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired

[efloraofindia:60398] How to cite eflora?

2011-01-15 Thread Pankaj Kumar
I have gathered some information from the Orchidaceae section of eflora of Pakistan. Now can anyone please tell me how to cite this in the reference. I am unable to find it out. Orchidacaeae is written by late Dr. Jenny Renz. I would be grateful for the help. Pankaj --

Re: [efloraofindia:60399] Terminalia paniculata (Kinjal)

2011-01-15 Thread Pankaj Kumar
Dr. VijaySankar has been looking for this plant. Thanks for sharing. Pankaj On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 10:55 PM, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.com wrote: Many trees of this Combretaceae member Terminalia paniculata (किंजळ) were observed on roadside near Ambolgad Rajapur Konkan Maharashtra.Dec

[efloraofindia:60401] ... fruits and vegetables week

2011-01-15 Thread Dinesh Valke
Dear friends, Many thanks for the frenzied posting of fruits and vegetables ... the vigour of posting has increased many fold. The benefit of focusing on a particular subject is clearly getting to be seen -- every next day the concentrated efforts increase !! The substance of our database is

Re: [efloraofindia:60403] ... fruits and vegetables week

2011-01-15 Thread Satish Phadke
It was a wonderful fortnight to see so many fruits and vegetables, some known, some unknown, some exotic. Overall we enjoyed it. Thanks for the efforts put with detailed descriptions of your posts especially the local names and the uses etc. Dr Phadke On 15 January 2011 23:04, Dinesh Valke

Re: [efloraofindia:60404] Re: Plant for ID SMP1 15/1/2011

2011-01-15 Thread Pankaj Kumar
Arn't those Mallotus philippinensis? Pankaj On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 11:05 PM, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.com wrote: Adding some more images of hopefully the same species but from another nearby tree. On 15 January 2011 23:02, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.com wrote: A large tree seen

Re: [efloraofindia:60406] ... fruits and vegetables week

2011-01-15 Thread Pankaj Kumar
Dear Dinesh Sir, I think this was great. I started it with genera like Eulophia, Malaxis and Pleione and then Astavarga, later transformed into families by Dr. Gurcharan and then grouped back into Fruits and Vegetables. I think yours was the toughest job as you were handling multiple families. It

Re: [efloraofindia:60407] Pongamia pinnata?

2011-01-15 Thread Pankaj Kumar
This does look like Pongamia pinnata, now known as Millettia pinnata (L.) Panigrahi Thanks for sharing. Regards Pankaj On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 11:12 PM, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.com wrote: I found some of these Pongamia pinnata trees fruiting in Panhala during Dec 2010 trip Apart from

Re: [efloraofindia:60408] Re: Plant for ID SMP1 15/1/2011

2011-01-15 Thread Smita Raskar
Yes Mallotus phillipinensis..Kunku phal in Marathi On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 11:09 PM, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.comwrote: Arn't those Mallotus philippinensis? Pankaj On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 11:05 PM, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.com wrote: Adding some more images of hopefully the

Re: [efloraofindia:60409] Fruits Vegetables Week: Rheum rhabarbarm, Rhubarb a fruit that is not a fruit from Ritterhude

2011-01-15 Thread tanay bose
Oh nice catch and lovely set of information tanay On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 7:49 AM, Na Bha nabha-megh...@gmx.de wrote: Here some fotos from my garden taken in may 2010. Prof. Singh ji, The leaves of this plan are NOT used as vegetable, as they contain poisonous

Re: [efloraofindia:60410] Fruits and vegetable week: Knoblauchsrauke from Ritterhude

2011-01-15 Thread tanay bose
Thanks for sharing tanay On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 7:55 AM, Na Bha nabha-megh...@gmx.de wrote: *Garlic mustard* (*Alliaria petiolata*) german Knoblauchsrauke is a more or less a weed, growing everywhere. The genus name *Alliaria*, resembling *Allium http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allium*,

Re: [efloraofindia:60411] Fruits Vegetable week - Brown cucumber? from Apulien

2011-01-15 Thread Na Bha
Thank you for the correction! - Original Message - From: Gurcharan Singh To: Na Bha Cc: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2011 4:09 PM Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:60228] Fruits Vegetable week - Brown cucumber? from Apulien Nabha ji You seem

Re: [efloraofindia:60412] Fruits and vegetable week: Knoblauchsrauke from Ritterhude

2011-01-15 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Yes Nabha ji This plant correctly known as Alliaria petiolata (syn: A, officinalis; Sisymbrium alliaria), is common in the Himalayas also, I remember it from Kashmir for its garlic like smell of crushed leaves, it is also known as garlic mustard, garlicwort and hedge garlic. -- Dr. Gurcharan

Re: [efloraofindia:60417] ... fruits and vegetables week

2011-01-15 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Congratulations Dinesh ji for undertaking and giving impetus to this mammoth episode on fruits and Vegetables, which we had to extend to the second week. While requesting you for mederatorship, i was confident that you were best equipped for this episode and i am happy and proud that you managed

Re: [efloraofindia:60421] 14.11.10SP 4

2011-01-15 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Tropaeolum majus, the garden nasturtium or Indian cress. -- 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

Re: [efloraofindia:60422] 14.11.10SP5

2011-01-15 Thread Gurcharan Singh
May be Senecio rufinervis, but not very sure -- 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 Sun, Jan 16,

Re: [efloraofindia:60423] 14.11.12SP6

2011-01-15 Thread Gurcharan Singh
May be Silene tenuis -- 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 Sun, Jan 16, 2011 at 7:55 AM, Subhasis

Re: [efloraofindia:60424] 14.11.10SP7-8

2011-01-15 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Panda ji Please send different species in separate mails. -- 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

Re: [efloraofindia:60425] 14.11.10SP9-10

2011-01-15 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Hedera nepalensis -- 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 Sun, Jan 16, 2011 at 7:58 AM, Subhasis

Re: [efloraofindia:60426] 14.11.10SP11-12

2011-01-15 Thread Gurcharan Singh
I think Origanum vulgare -- 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 Sun, Jan 16, 2011 at 7:59 AM,

[efloraofindia:60427] Re: 14.11.10SP 4

2011-01-15 Thread Mahadeswara
Tropaeolum majus On Jan 16, 8:03 am, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Tropaeolum majus, the garden nasturtium or Indian cress. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired  Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New

[efloraofindia:60428] Re: 14.11.10.SP 3

2011-01-15 Thread Mahadeswara
It is better to take the photographs of such specimen on a black back ground for better clarity, using black paper. On Jan 16, 7:22 am, Subhasis Panda panda@gmail.com wrote: Dear all Pl. identify following  plant. Date: 14.11.2010 place: Dalhousiae, Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh  

Re: [efloraofindia:60429] Re: 14.11.10SP 4

2011-01-15 Thread tanay bose
Tropaeolum majus tanay On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 8:12 PM, Mahadeswara swamy.c...@gmail.com wrote: Tropaeolum majus On Jan 16, 8:03 am, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Tropaeolum majus, the garden nasturtium or Indian cress. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor

Re: [efloraofindia:60430] 14.11.12SP6

2011-01-15 Thread tanay bose
Silene for sure tanay On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 7:47 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: May be Silene tenuis -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone:

[efloraofindia:60431] Re: Pongamia pinnata?

2011-01-15 Thread Mahadeswara
For me it looks like Millettia pinnata ( syn.Pongamia pinnata) only. I verified the leaves and fruits of the tree in front of my house. They match . On this tree the galls are usually formed especially on leaves. Most of the time one can see deformed leaves with galls. Perhaps the spherical

Re: [efloraofindia:60432] 14.11.10SP9-10

2011-01-15 Thread tanay bose
Hedera nepalensis --- Himalayan Ivy Tanay On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 7:51 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Hedera nepalensis -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New

Re: [efloraofindia:60433] 14.11.10SP11-12

2011-01-15 Thread tanay bose
Origanum vulgare I too have a herbarium specimen with me back in india Tanay On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 7:52 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: I think Origanum vulgare -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res:

Re: [efloraofindia:60434] Pongamia pinnata?

2011-01-15 Thread Rohit Patel
Dear Dr. Pankaj ji, Derris Indica was old name of this species ? rohit On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 11:24 PM, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.comwrote: This does look like Pongamia pinnata, now known as Millettia pinnata (L.) Panigrahi Thanks for sharing. Regards Pankaj On Sat,

Re: [efloraofindia:60435] Grass for ID : 021210 :AK-2

2011-01-15 Thread Rohit Patel
Yes this may the specie of Vetiveria rohit On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 7:47 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. Some earlier relevant feedback: “This could be Vetiveria zizanioides. Regards

Re: [efloraofindia:60436] Pongamia pinnata?

2011-01-15 Thread Vijayasankar
Two types of galls are commonly seen in *Pongamia pinnata*: one with elongated swellings on leaf-surface, caused by *Eriophyes cheriani*; and the other with globose, hard, 5-8 mm dia., spherical structures that are often mistaken for normal fruits, caused by *Asphondylia pongamiae* (Source: Mani,

Re: [efloraofindia:60437] Pongamia pinnata?

2011-01-15 Thread Pankaj Oudhia
Images of Pongamia pods and seeds. http://pankajoudhia.com/album/main.php?g2_itemId=30400 http://pankajoudhia.com/album/main.php?g2_itemId=30404 http://pankajoudhia.com/album/main.php?g2_itemId=30468 regards Pankaj Oudhia On Sun, Jan 16, 2011 at 11:11 AM, Vijayasankar

Re: [efloraofindia:60439] Fruits Vegetables week - Phoenix dactylifera (Date palm)

2011-01-15 Thread tanay bose
Nice catch of Kajhur Tanay On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 10:42 PM, mani nair mani.na...@gmail.com wrote: Dear friends, Sending photos of date palm. Name : Phoenix dactylifera Common name of fruit : Date (English) Khajur (Hindi) Place : Mount Abu, Rajasthan Date : 14.11.2010 Others :

Re: [efloraofindia:60440] Pongamia pinnata?

2011-01-15 Thread Pankaj Kumar
Yes Rohit, Derris indica is its synonym. Pankaj On Sun, Jan 16, 2011 at 10:25 AM, Rohit Patel rmpecol...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Dr. Pankaj ji, Derris Indica was old name of this species ? rohit On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 11:24 PM, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.com wrote: This

Re: [efloraofindia:60441] Re: 14.11.10SP 4

2011-01-15 Thread Pankaj Kumar
Yes, Tropaeolum majus from family Trapeolaceae. Pankaj On Sun, Jan 16, 2011 at 9:42 AM, Mahadeswara swamy.c...@gmail.com wrote: Tropaeolum majus On Jan 16, 8:03 am, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Tropaeolum majus, the garden nasturtium or Indian cress. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh