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| Original date | 6/27/08 2:25 PM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 6.33mm |
| Exposure time | 1/125s |
| Aperture | 5.6 |
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| Camera make | SONY |
| Camera model | DSC-T20 |
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Botanical name: Orthosiphon aristatus Family: Lamiaceae (Mint family)
Synonyms: Clerodendrum spicatum, Orthosiphon spiralis, Orthosiphon stamineus
Synonyms: Clerodendrum spicatum, Orthosiphon spiralis, Orthosiphon stamineus
Cat's Whiskers is a perennial herb found mainly throughout South East Asia
and tropical Australia. It grows to be about 1 to 3 feet tall and has a
very open branching habit with 1-inch dark green, ovate leaves with
serrated margins. At the end of the branches are racemes of flowers. When
the flowers open, the stamens and pistil extend out far beyond the petals,
creating the "cat's whiskers" effect. The flowers are most commonly white,
but they can also occur in light shades of purple.
Medicinal uses:
In Manipur, the leaves are used as tea in
kidney and bladder diseases. According to clinical studies, infusion of
dried leaf has diuretic effect and increases uric acid excretion.
Medicinal uses:
In Manipur, the leaves are used as tea in
kidney and bladder diseases. According to clinical studies, infusion of
dried leaf has diuretic effect and increases uric acid excretion. | Identification credit: Gerald Carr | Photographed in Imphal, Manipur. |
• Is this flower misidentified? If yes,