SK1367 18 AUG 2018

[Saroj Kasaju]

Dear Members,

Location: Nagarkot, Nepal

Altitude : 6000 ft.

Date: 18 July 2018

Habit :  Cultivated

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[J.M. Garg]

Thanks, Saroj ji 

[J.M. Garg]

Forwarding again for Id assistance please.

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From: Saroj Kasaju <kasaj...@gmail.com>
Date: 18 August 2018 at 18:38
Subject: SK1367 18 AUG 2018
To: efloraofindia <indian...@googlegroups.com>, "J.M. Garg" <jmg...@gmail.com>

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[J.M. Garg]

Plant habit (image) would be helpful for identification.
Kind regards,
Varun

[Saroj Kasaju]

Dear Varun Ji,

For this particular sp. I do not have the habitat image ! Found stuck on a flower pot.

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju 

[J.M. Garg]

Forwarding again for id pl 

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From: Saroj Kasaju <kasaj...@gmail.com>

Date: Sat 18 Aug, 2018, 6:38 PM

Subject: SK1367 18 AUG 2018
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[Ushadi Micromini]

Saroj ji and Gargji

all pictures appear enlarged

what is the real size of the flower s?

is pic 5 closer to reality?

I think this is called Baby's breath in cut flower industry and bridal bouquet makers 

flower size is usually about 4 to  6 mm or thereabouts

Gypsophila sp

could be g. elegans popularly grown

second used to be g. paniculata  dont see these  much in india

 of course like any successful garden plant, there are many hybrids all over the worlds' nurseries.

need habit, habitat, and real size of the flowers and if possible the entire flowering spike from the plant, at least i do.

usha di

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Usha di
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[Saroj Kasaju]

Thank you Ushadi for the hint.

Gypsophila paniculata L. ??

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[Ushadi Micromini]

thank you

you did not tell me the size

i asked , asking again

please respond

what is the real size of the flower s?

is pic 5 closer to reality?

usha di

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Usha di
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[Saroj Kasaju]

Sorry Ushadi.

It was about 1 cm !

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[Ushadi Micromini]

g paniculata flowers are 1 to 3mm    note mm wide

is perennial  and becomes weedy 

vs

g. elegans is an annual, about 10 to 15 mm (my guess from the bw drawing in this ) 

and much loved flower to grow

since we dont have any information about the plant at all

you said it was in someone's cut flower vase

we can only go as far as saying

this is possibly

note possibly

gypsophila elegans

that's an educated guess, only

safer diagnosis in such iffy situation is to stay colloqiual

and call it baby's breath , Gyposphila sp.

and leave it at that.

unless you find a lab that will do genetic analysis of the flowers you have 

and compare to known gypsophila species ???

since someone had it to cut and put it in their flower vase,

if you keep searching you will definitely run into the plant

for a final botanical diagnosis.

usha di

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[J.M. Garg]

Thanks Ushadi 

[J.M. Garg]

Thanks, Ushadi and Saroj ji, for the id.

To me also appear close to images of Gypsophila Paniculata (Baby's Breath) White at

http://www.mr-fothergills.co.uk/Flower-Seed/Gypsophila-paniculata-Snowflake-Seeds.html#.W7DCbrfrbIU

https://www.easytogrowbulbs.com/products/gypsophila-paniculata-babys-breath-white?variant=42689098252

On further checking, several sites also call similar plant as Baby's Breath: Annual (Gypsophila elegans)

https://www.projectpurityseeds.com/store/p208/Baby%27s_Breath%3A_Annual_%28Gypsophila_elegans%29.html

https://centerofthewebb.ecrater.com/p/16752220/babys-breath-gypsophila-elegans-250-seeds

https://www.etsy.com/sg-en/listing/505620786/babys-breath-gypsophila-elegans-narrow

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From: Saroj Kasaju <kasaj...@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2018 at 18:38
Subject: SK1367 18 AUG 2018
To: efloraofindia <indian...@googlegroups.com>, J.M. Garg <jmg...@gmail.com>

[Ushadi Micromini]

gargji

it would be a mistake to get to sp level from pic and data provided

we do not know if its an annual or perennial

etc etc

i would let it be

untill such time as when we have in ground or in pot/container growing , from Saroj ji

or someone else in nepal

usha di 

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[Saroj Kasaju]

Let me see if I can trace it the next time.

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[Ushadi Micromini]

great

looking forward to it

usha di

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Usha di
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[Saroj Kasaju]

Sure !

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[J.M. Garg]

Taking it as Gypsophila paniculata as per Singh ji's post: Gypsophila paniculata from Jammu for validation-GS30102023

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From: Saroj Kasaju <kasaj...@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2018 at 18:38
Subject: SK1367 18 AUG 2018
To: efloraofindia <indian...@googlegroups.com>, J.M. Garg <jmg...@gmail.com>

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With regards,
J.M.Garg

[Saroj Kasaju]

OK Mr. Garg !

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju