| Gigantic Himalayan Balsam |
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| File size | 682638 |
| Original date | 8/15/06 2:17 PM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 5.4mm |
| Exposure time | 1/276s |
| Aperture | 2.8 |
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| Metering Mode | Partial |
| Camera make | NIKON |
| Camera model | E3700 |
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Botanical name: Impatiens sulcata Family: Balsaminaceae (Balsam family)
Synonyms: Impatiens gigantea
Synonyms: Impatiens gigantea
Gigantic Himalayan Balsam is hairless annual plant, growing up to 3 m. It is
very similar to Himalayan Balsam, but
larger, and differs in a few respects. Its leaves have gennerally rounded
teeth, and not acute as in Himalayan Balsam. Also the fruit is linear,
whereas it is club-shaped in Himalayan Balsam. Flowers are pink, purple or
crimson, with darker spotted sac like lower sepal. It is found at altitudes
of 1800-4000 m in the Himalayas. Flowering: July-September.
| Identification credit: Tabish | Photographed in Valley of Flowers, Uttarakhand. |
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