| Cardinal's Guard |
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| File size | 128546 |
| Original date | 3/31/09 8:31 AM |
| Resolution | 1232 x 924 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 23.7mm |
| Exposure time | 1/50s |
| Aperture | 3.6 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Panasonic |
| Camera model | DMC-FZ50 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Pachystachys spicata Family: Acanthaceae (Acanthus family)
Synonyms: Justicia spicata, Pachystachys coccinea, Pachystachys riedeliana
Synonyms: Justicia spicata, Pachystachys coccinea, Pachystachys riedeliana
Cardinal's Guard is a shrub, growing up to 2 m tall, native to South
America. Oppositely arranged leaves are elliptic to inverted-lanceshaped,
10-30 cm long. Stunning red flowers are borne in a dense spike, at the end
of the branches, with a green overlapping bract below each flower. Flowers
are tubular, curved, strongly 2-lipped, 5-6 cm long, with 2 protruding long
stamens. Upper lip is narrow and the lower one is deeply 3-lobed. This
plant is propagated by cuttings.
| Identification credit: Tabish | Photographed in Jijamata Udyan, Mumbai. |