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| File size | 236323 |
| Original date | 7/19/07 8:23 AM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 5.8mm |
| Exposure time | 1/400s |
| Aperture | 2.8 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | SONY |
| Camera model | DSC-S650 |
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Botanical name: Pseuderanthemum laxiflorum Family: Acanthaceae (Acanthus family)
Shooting star is a beautiful garden plant, native probably to tropical
America. In outline, the short tubular 1 in diameter five-petaled
flowers resemble stars, hence the common name Shooting Stars, although
sometimes the top two petals on corollas are partially fused creating
an allusion of a four-part appearance; flowers occur in loose clusters;
the botanical name laxiflorum means loose-flowered. Flowering
occurs essentially year-round in the tropics and from spring to frost
in cooler climates; in addition to their attractive appearance, flowers
can entice bees, hummingbirds, and butterflies to visit.
| Identification credit: Dinesh Valke | Photographed in Delhi & Imphal. |
• Is this flower misidentified? If yes,