My MG today - which are these?

Planted some seeds a couple of weeks back. Today I was happy to see this inviting me this morning. Now I have not indexed the seeds where I planted. Which one is this? I remember I had "Red Star". Is this the same?

Dinu

Another angle.

Hi Dinu,

You could just pass out with joy on seeing such beauty in this flower, yes?

To my eye it looks like Yaguruma, in my opinion, the classic Japanese morning glory.

Really nice photos of it!

Joseph

Very nice blooms! You are in India? Is there much interest in MG's in India?

That is quite an eye opening color! Lovely bloom!!!

I agree with Joseph...looks like Yaguruma...

Hey Dinu - find us some of the many rare MG species in India...(!)

TTY,...

Ron

Thanks Joseph, et al.

Ron,
I remember you whenever I see some wild ones. There is a cream one that grows in my yard quite wild. Do you need sees of this? I will gather them for you. There is also a red one that grows by the road sides, but I dont't know about their seeds.

Here is what I saw today.

This was about 3 and half inches across. The one on the left in the above picture.

Don't you love the leaves of that pink one, Dinu?!

Oh yes, those leaves are unique too.

Dinu,

You're growing a beauty. Congratulations!

What are your overnight temperatures this time of year? I'm wondering about a comparison to AZ.

Hi Dinu,

Thanks for keeping me in mind when you see 'wild' species and yes(!) I am very interested in seeds of both the cream colored and the red one if there are seeds of both being produced...

If you can get any photos of the flowers and leaves I can try to identify the species...but I''m happy to try 'pot luck' even with no photos...

There is a MG species by the botanical name of Rivea fragrans or Rivea hypocrateriformis that I've beren looking for that is reputedly used often as an herbal remedy and as a green vegetable...I used to have the common names in Hindi,Punjabi,Tamil and Teluga and the areas that it naturally grew in...the detailed info was on my other computer that had the hard drive crash...

I'll see if I can relocate the common Indian language names again...

The Youjiro looks very healthy(!)...

Thanks for the photos and good thoughts...

TTY,...

Ron

Ron,
I have spotted the red flowering on my bicycle expedition yesterday and will post a picture soon. Will have to get the cream one. I did not notice any seeds on the red. Maybe I have to visit the spot again after sometime.

Try to remember/relocate the Indian name of the plant and will take help from my Botany friend for you and see if they can be made available to you.

Dinu

Hi Dinu,

Glad to know that you're cycling expedition has re-confirmed the prescence of the Red flowered MG you sughted previously...

Here is a link to the Rivea hypocrateriformis previously known as Rivea fragrans as the flowers are reported to be fragrant...

http://www.cmi.ac.in/gift/Nature/natu_medicine.htm
Herbal medicines of the Narikoravas People of Tamil Nadu
Rivea hypocrateriformis - Tamil : Uttha mani - For boils, the latex (milky juice) of the plant is applied and dressed.

Rivea hypocrateriformis, Choisy. India (Bombay Presidency): leaves boiled in water, then added to bajri (millet) or jowari flour which is made into bread. Leaves are also boiled together with condiments, i.e. prepared into bhaji ; (Rajasthan, western ): young shoots and leaves eaten as vegetable; (Madras Presidency): herbs [sic] gathered, boiled with salt and chili peppers and eaten.
Vernacular names -
Bombay Presidency: Phang, Phangi, Phanji, Phandi. Indi,
Bijapur district, Bombay Presidency: Matli. Sindgi,
Bijapur district, Bombay Presidency: Masti -ganto.
Western Rajasthan: Rotabel, Phanji. Tamil: Boodthee keeray. Telugu: Boddi kura.

Ref. GAMMIE; GUPTA & KANODIA, SHANKARNARAYAN, SHORTT, WATT.
Lesser Known Ethnomedicinal Plants of the Ayyakarkoil Forest Province of South Western Ghats, Tamil Nadu, India - Part -I
Rivea hypocrateriformis (Desr. ex Lam.) Choisy, ; in Hook. f., Mem. S. Phys. Hist. Nat. Geneve 6: 408 (1834).
Rivea hypocrateriformis (Desr. ex Lam.) Choisy, ; in Hook. f., Mem. S. Phys. Hist. Nat. Geneve 6: 408 (1834).
1100 m; Nepal, India.

There are several other MG plants in addition to Rivea hypocrateriformis currently still classified in the Rivea genus occurring in India as follows
Rivea racemosa - India
Rivea roxburghii - West Bengal
Rivea wightiana - S.India and Sri Lanka

We are thankful to all contributions to expanding our MG appreciation

Thanks(!) for your help...

TTY,...

Ron

This message was edited Nov 6, 2006 2:23 AM

Ron, I'm posting the red on the identification forum now.

I think this is the Scarlet O'Hara in this picture.

Not this one. Which is this slightly different one?

Desperate that the lot of seeds I sowed did not sprout, I threw the rest and forgot about it - since 5 weeks. Now 3 days ago, I noticed this!! There were two of these plants about 9 -10 inches long, growing well.

Hi Dinu,

Glad you let me know that you popsted the reddish colored MG to the Identification forum...I usually never check over there unless someone directs my attention to that forum...

I posted a reply here
http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/668440/
some additional thoughts about the Ipomomoea coccinea complex here
http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/666010/

The photo of the bloom you posted here
http://davesgarden.com/pics/Dinu_1162899448_686.jpg

looks like the Wine N Roses in the PlantFiles here
http://davesgarden.com/pf/showimage/126682/


The Scarlett O'Hara should have a solid red throat and tube when viewed directly into the tube

The Scarlett O'Hara posted to the PlantFiles here
http://davesgarden.com/pf/showimage/88943/

all have white in the tubes...the one by Emma looks the closest...the others are Wine N Roese and the ones by Carolann and Dave are Ipomoea purpurea Crimson Rambler...

There will be some Scarlett O'Hara with solid tubes available soon...

The lavender one you posted here
http://davesgarden.com/pics/Dinu_1162899495_907.jpg
Looks like one of the colors that come out of the Early Call Mix...I like it...

The double blue you have has nice markings and shadings in it...

TTY,...

Ron



This message was edited Nov 8, 2006 1:51 AM

So is Red Star another name for Yaguruma? Sorry for my ignorance, but I just grow for fun and enjoyment... I bought a seed packet 2 years ago called Red Star- same bloom as Dinu's first pic.... it does bloom quickly once it pops through the soil, I had blooms on a 12 in plant that came up volunteer this summer. It does bloom profusely here in summer. Nice blooms, Dinu

Thanks AuntB and Ron.

I'm calling it S O'Hara for that as it had been labeled by the sender as that (a DG trade). And I too did not bother much about it till now about the name.