Ornamental Plant for ID : Pahalgam : 100912 : AK-3

Aarti S. Khale

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Sep 10, 2012, 10:08:58 AM9/10/12

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An ornamental bush with variegated leaves seen in a garden at Pahalgam on 7/9/2011.

No flowers or fruits seen when the picture was taken.

Id please.

Thanks

Aarti

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Muthu Karthick

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Sep 10, 2012, 11:04:06 AM9/10/12

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Duranta repens?

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ushadi Micromini

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Sep 10, 2012, 11:21:22 AM9/10/12

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yes looks like a variegated one...

definitely flowers help me... to id this
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Gurcharan Singh

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Sep 10, 2012, 11:23:08 AM9/10/12

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Ligustrum vulgare I hope

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ajinkya gadave

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Sep 10, 2012, 11:54:25 AM9/10/12

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looks like Camellia japonica Portuense Variegated

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Aarti S. Khale

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Sep 10, 2012, 12:33:19 PM9/10/12

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Dear all,

Thanks for the possible ids.

But now I am more confused than before about the id of this garden plant.

Regards,

Aarti

ushadi Micromini

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Sep 10, 2012, 12:41:08 PM9/10/12

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AArti you are not the only one...
:)

did it have any flowers?
do you recall?

usha di

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Gurcharan Singh

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Sep 10, 2012, 6:19:05 PM9/10/12

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I have never seen Camellia or Duranta, but Ligustrum and its variegated cultivars are commonly grown.

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SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
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Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089

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Aarti S. Khale

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Sep 10, 2012, 11:40:17 PM9/10/12

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Gurcharan ji, Usha di,

I have already mentioned that there were no flowers or fruits on the plant,only leaves.

I am familiar with Duranta....so its definitely ruled out.

Leaves were thick and rubbery....does this help?

Aarti

Aarti S. Khale

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Sep 11, 2012, 12:12:31 AM9/11/12

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Usha di, Sir ji,

Found one more picture of the same plant taken in Pahalgam.

A small one, growing in the middle of Lupin plants.

I hope it helps.The branches were straight and upright.

Probably the flowering season was over when we visited in September.

Aarti

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ajinkya gadave

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Sep 11, 2012, 12:19:13 AM9/11/12

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also looks like Clerodendrum inerme not sure

Gurcharan Singh

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Sep 11, 2012, 12:25:32 AM9/11/12

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Perhaps this should satisfy. It is common to see chimeric variegated shoots in shrubs, or variegated shrub/tree developing several normal green branches after few years.

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SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
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Gurcharan Singh

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Sep 11, 2012, 12:30:13 AM9/11/12

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Aarti ji you have mixed up two plants in your latest photograph, the smaller variegated shrub (Ligustrum ovalifolium) hidden by some other plant, not able to fix yet.

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SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089

http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/

Aarti S. Khale

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Sep 11, 2012, 12:51:14 AM9/11/12

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Sir ji,

The larger leaves are of Lupin, the smaller plant hidden in the middle of Lupin leaves is the same we were trying to identify...Ligustrum ovalifolium now identified by you.

Aarti

Saroj Kumar Kasaju

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Jan 14, 2026, 3:22:48 AMJan 14

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Ligustrum ovalifolium ‘Aureum’

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.botanica.ge/en/product/ligustrum-ovalifolium-aureum/&ved=2ahUKEwj1wO24zIqSAxW74jgGHRLTA3wQ6vUJegUI9AEQAA&usg=AOvVaw1c5WvT-FZxcofCP5C4QMF7

Thank you

Saroj Kasaju

Aarti S. Khale

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Jan 15, 2026, 10:48:44 AMJan 15

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Thanks a lot Saroj Ji.

You seem to be finding all my long pending posts.

Regards,

Aarti

Saroj Kasaju

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Jan 15, 2026, 11:27:08 AMJan 15

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Trying .

Thank you Aarti Ji.

Saroj Kasaju

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